Poole bin collection days
Since 1 April 2019, bins in Poole have been collected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Borough of Poole no longer exists, so its old bin day pages and phone numbers may not work. Enter your postcode to find your collection days.
Bin day reminders
After you find your collection days, you can add them to your calendar and get a reminder the evening before. How bin day reminders work
Christmas and New Year
Find out if Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council collects:
- Rubbish
- Recycling
- Food waste
- Garden waste
From the collections we've found for homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Your street may have a different mix of bins.
What you can recycle at home
Under the government's Simpler Recycling rules, councils in England collect these from homes:
- Paper and card: newspapers, magazines, envelopes and cardboard boxes
- Plastic: bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Metal: drinks cans, food tins, clean foil and empty aerosols
- Glass: bottles and jars
- Cartons: food and drinks cartons, like juice and soup cartons
- Food waste: all food, cooked or raw, including peelings, bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, collected every week
Plastic bags and wrapping will be added by 31 March 2027. Some councils are still bringing in some of these collections.
Which bin each one goes in depends on your council. Check Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's website, or use the Recycle Now Recycling Locator.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Poole, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
Borough of Poole covered Poole and the area around it. It joined Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council on 1 April 2019.
Bin collection days across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole