London Borough of Islington Bin Collection Dates

The London Borough of Islington covers the Angel, Highbury, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Archway, Clerkenwell, Barnsbury, Canonbury, the Caledonian Road corridor and surrounding areas of inner north London. With over 230,000 residents packed into just eight square miles, Islington is one of the most densely populated boroughs in the UK and one of the most diverse communities in the country. Islington Council provides weekly kerbside collections for the majority of properties across the borough. Non-recyclable household rubbish is collected every week in rubbish sacks. Food waste is collected weekly using a kitchen food waste caddy, and the council accepts all food waste including cooked and uncooked meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables. Dry recycling — including paper, card, plastic bottles and containers, glass, tins and cans — is collected weekly in recycling sacks from houses and converted flats that have individual collections. Some flats and apartment buildings use communal recycling points instead of individual collections. A garden waste collection service is available in Islington by subscription, using garden waste bags. This service is for green garden waste such as grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings and prunings. Food waste should not be placed in garden waste bags. Collection days vary considerably by street across the borough. Many streets in the south and centre of the borough are collected on Thursday or Friday, while northern areas such as Archway and Finsbury Park often have Monday or Tuesday collections. Because the borough is densely developed and road access can be challenging, collection rounds are carefully structured by area. Enter your postcode and select your address to find the exact collection day and service details for your property. The day shown is your regular weekly collection day.

Collection frequency: All collections weekly. Collection day varies by street across the borough.