Bins Near Me coverage
The map covers recycling centres, smaller drop-off points and public bins from UK public data. Detailed pages are built only when a record has enough useful source information.
Counts from the data build on 1 September 2026.
What the current build contains
- Mapped recycling records
- 161,093
- Recycling centres
- 983
- Other mapped points
- 160,110
- Detailed location pages
- 13,705
- Published area pages
- 1,650
- Item guides
- 90
Most common mapped facility types
These counts include map-only points. Use the local finder to check what is near you.
| Facility type | Mapped records |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy medicine returns | 14,251 |
| Bring banks and recycling points | 11,149 |
| Glass bottle and jar banks | 3,597 |
| Clothes and textile banks | 2,855 |
| Paper and card banks | 2,826 |
| Household waste recycling centres | 1,522 |
| Specialist recycling schemes | 1,241 |
| Retailer take-back points | 1,187 |
| Electrical recycling points | 228 |
| Battery recycling points | 178 |
Coverage limits
- Map records can be incomplete or out of date. A map position does not confirm opening hours or accepted items.
- Detailed pages show only the fields supplied by the public source. Unknown fields stay marked as unknown.
- Great Britain postcode coordinates come from OS Code-Point Open. BT postcode coordinate search is not available.
- Provider rules can change between data builds. Check the official provider before you travel.
Questions about coverage
- Does every mapped recycling point have a detailed page?
- No. The map has 161,093 records, while 13,705 records currently have detailed pages. A page needs enough useful source information to help with a visit.
- Why can a map point have little information?
- Public map records can contain only a type and coordinates. The site keeps these points on the map but does not invent an address, opening hours or item list.
- Can I search with a Northern Ireland postcode?
- BT postcode coordinate search is not available because the local postcode files cover Great Britain. You can still search by town and browse Northern Ireland map records.