Bins and recycling in West Northamptonshire
What goes in each of West Northamptonshire's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses West Northamptonshire Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in West Northamptonshire
Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue)
Black general waste bin
Food waste caddy and lockable outdoor bin
Garden waste bin (paid subscription)
Clear carrier bag of small electricals and batteries, left on top of a bin
Flat with shared bins: Flats use communal recycling, rubbish and food bins. Bin-top collection of small electricals and batteries is not available from communal bins, so use a recycling centre, supermarket or DIY store.
Bin days in West Northamptonshire
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £69 a year. £69 per bin from the start of April 2026 to the end of March 2027, paid by Direct Debit, debit card or credit card; fortnightly, with a small break over Christmas. (source)
Paid collection: £20 for 1 item, £35 for 2 to 3 items, £55 for 4 to 6 items. Book online or call 0300 126 7000. Book or check prices with West Northamptonshire Council.
Recycling centres for West Northamptonshire
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Brixworth Household Waste Recycling Centre
Scaldwell Road, Brixworth, NN6 9YE
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Does not take gas bottles or fire extinguishers. Does not accept trade waste. DIY waste has trip limits. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Daventry Household Waste Recycling Centre
Browns Road, Off Staverton Road, Daventry, NN11 4NS
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Does not accept trade waste. DIY waste has trip limits. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Farthinghoe Recycling and Re-use Centre
Farthinghoe, Brackley, NN13 5PB
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Recycling and reuse only: no general household waste, domestic furniture, plasterboard or hard plastics (the council's page). The page doesn't list the items it takes (the borough's what-can-be-recycled list covers only Brixworth, Daventry, Ecton Lane, Sixfields and Towcester), so this list is the basic recyclables only; ask the council before taking anything else. Maximum vehicle weight 3.5 tonnes; no walking in. Has a reuse shop open 7 days, 10am to 4pm (no booking needed), and sells compost. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Northampton - Ecton Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre
Lower Ecton Lane, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 5HQ
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Does not take gas bottles or fire extinguishers. Has a paid trade waste service. DIY waste has trip limits. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Northampton - Sixfields Household Waste Recycling Centre
Walter Tull Way, Weedon Road, via Sixfields leisure roundabout, Northampton, NN5 5QL
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Has a reuse shop (open 10am to 4pm, no booking needed) and a paid trade waste service. DIY waste has trip limits. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Towcester Household Waste Recycling Centre
Old Greens, Norton Road, Towcester, NN12 8AX
Opening hours: 7 days a week 10am to 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closes 2pm on Christmas Eve
Booking: Booking required for every visit (online or 0300 126 7000); vans, pick-ups and trailers also need a free e-permit
Does not accept trade waste. DIY waste has trip limits. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: westnorthants.gov.uk
Where common items go in West Northamptonshire
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Food waste caddy and lockable outdoor bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Tea bagYes. Put it in your Food waste caddy and lockable outdoor bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Clear carrier bag of small electricals and batteries, left on top of a bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Clear carrier bag of small electricals and batteries, left on top of a bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Garden waste bin (paid subscription). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue). Source: West Northamptonshire Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: West Northamptonshire Council
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How West Northamptonshire compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 19 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 100th of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 44.4% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). Joint 32nd of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Collected from home every week.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the recycling bin (black with a blue lid, or blue) in West Northamptonshire?
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes, glass bottles and jars, cartons, foil, empty aerosols, cans, paper and card, all loose. Extra recycling can go in clear bags (not black) next to the bin. Sack homes use clear recycling sacks instead.
What goes in the black general waste bin in West Northamptonshire?
Non-recyclable rubbish such as nappies, plastic bags and wrappers, polystyrene, broken toys, duvets and pillows. No hot ashes, liquids, batteries or small electricals. Sack homes use black sacks instead.
What goes in the food waste caddy and lockable outdoor bin in West Northamptonshire?
All food including plate scrapings, bones, tea bags, coffee grounds and out-of-date food, in a kitchen caddy emptied into the lockable outdoor bin. No liquids, packaging or pet faeces.
What goes in the garden waste bin (paid subscription) in West Northamptonshire?
Grass, weeds, leaves, hedge trimmings, prunings, twigs and small branches, loose. No soil, rubble, plant pots, food, bags or large logs. £69 a year per bin.
What goes in the clear carrier bag of small electricals and batteries, left on top of a bin in West Northamptonshire?
Small electrical or battery-powered items that fit in a carrier bag, and loose batteries in a clear bag. Put it on top of the bin, not inside, and don't tie it on. Not collected from flats with communal bins.
When is my bin day in West Northamptonshire?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in West Northamptonshire Council's bin day lookup (westnorthants.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.