West Dorset bin collection days
Since 1 April 2019, bins in Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis and Sherborne have been collected by Dorset Council.
West Dorset District Council 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 Dorset bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Dorset
Dorset Council collects:
- Refuse bin
- Recycling bin
- Food bin
- Garden bin
From the collections we've found for homes in Dorset. 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 Dorset Council's website, or use the Recycle Now Recycling Locator.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in West Dorset, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
West Dorset District Council covered Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Sherborne and the areas around them. It joined Dorset Council on 1 April 2019.