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West Lindsey bin collection dates

Then choose your address. Dates come from West Lindsey District Council's own bin checker. We are not the council.

  • Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
  • Get an email the evening before
  • Print an A4 sheet for the fridge

Missed bin or a problem

Bins in West Lindsey

These are the containers used in West Lindsey. Which ones a home has depends on its address.

  • BLACK bin

  • BLUE bin

  • Food waste

    Black 23 litre outdoor caddy with an orange lid

  • GREEN bin

  • PURPLE bin

Container details

The container pictures and words are West Lindsey District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.

Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026; list of collections built from West Lindsey District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.

Links checked 14 September 2026.

Missed bin or a problem

Tell West Lindsey District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
  3. Make a complaint to West Lindsey District CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors

If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on West Lindsey District Council.

WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.

Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.

How West Lindsey compares

Recycled or composted
40%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
Rubbish not recycled
487 kgper household a year
Cost of collections
£42per household a year. Similar councils: £59
Value for money
7 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.

Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.

Local bins and recycling news

AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.

West Lindsey was among four Lincolnshire districts offering new weekly food-waste collections by September 2026. The first four areas also included Lincoln, North Kesteven and South Kesteven. Lincolnshire County Council reported a positive start, with residents adapting and participation growing. Across those four districts, about half of households presented a caddy each week, rising to around seven in ten in some areas.

West Lindsey had begun delivering caddies in February, supported by investment in staff, training and collection vehicles. The council acknowledged that households would need to change how they sorted waste and provided guidance to help.

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