How do I find a public bin near me?

Enter a postcode or town, or use your browser location. The map shows the nearest bins and gives walking directions.

Where does the bin data come from?

51,895 bin records come from 22 council open datasets. The rest come from OpenStreetMap volunteers. The sources page credits each publisher.

Does the map show dog waste bins?

Yes. 20,962 bins are marked as dog waste or dual-use bins in the source data. When a source does not give a bin type, we do not guess.

Can I add a missing bin?

Yes. Email us a bin report, or add the bin to OpenStreetMap yourself. Your change comes into this map at the next data refresh.

The UK public bin map, built from council data and OpenStreetMap

Find a public bin near you

132,361 litter and dog bins, joined from 22 council open datasets and the work of OpenStreetMap volunteers. Find the nearest bin, and help us map the rest.

Public bins: 132,361
Council datasets: 22
Take dog waste: 20,962
Area maps: 1,362

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Map of the UK that shows where the 132,361 public bins on this site are. Green squares are mostly council data. Grey squares are mostly OpenStreetMap data. — Mostly council dataMostly OpenStreetMap

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Where the data comes from

Mapped bins: 132,361
Bins with a location note: 32%
Take dog waste: 20,962
Communal household bins: 6,789
Recycling bins: 336

Who mapped these bins

Improvement Service Spatial Hub13,392 bins
City of Edinburgh Council6,789 bins
Glasgow City Council5,603 bins
Leeds City Council4,125 bins
Sheffield City Council3,034 bins
Wiltshire Council2,190 bins
West Lothian Council1,969 bins
OpenStreetMap contributors83,393 bins

We join council open data with OpenStreetMap, remove duplicate points within 5 metres, and clean the location notes. We do not add details that the source does not give. How we check the data.

See all 23 sources and licences

Towns and cities with the most mapped bins

A high count often means the council publishes its bin records, or local volunteers have mapped the streets.

Browse all 1,362 area maps

Help improve the map

People who walk past these bins every day know the map best.

Report a missing binTell us about a bin that is missing, removed or in the wrong place.Add bins to OpenStreetMapMap the bins in your street. Your changes come into this map.Ask your councilUse our request text to ask your council to publish its bin records.

Questions about the bin map

How do I find a public bin near me?: Enter a postcode or town, or use your browser location. The map shows the nearest bins and gives walking directions.
Where does the bin data come from?: 51,895 bin records come from 22 council open datasets. The rest come from OpenStreetMap volunteers. The sources page credits each publisher.
Does the map show dog waste bins?: Yes. 20,962 bins are marked as dog waste or dual-use bins in the source data. When a source does not give a bin type, we do not guess.
Can I add a missing bin?: Yes. Email us a bin report, or add the bin to OpenStreetMap yourself. Your change comes into this map at the next data refresh.