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About bin collections in London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet collects general waste, food waste and mixed recycling on a weekly basis from around 150,000 households. All three collections typically fall on the same day each week, making it easy to remember your bin day. Full service information is at barnet.gov.uk/bins.
The black bin is for non-recyclable general household waste collected weekly. The blue recycling bin accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays — all items clean, dry and loose (not in plastic bags). The brown food caddy is for all food waste: cooked and uncooked food, meat, fish, bones, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and coffee grounds — use compostable liner bags to keep the caddy clean. All three bins are collected weekly.
Garden waste is an optional paid subscription service collected fortnightly. If your bin is missed, report it within 24 hours by calling 020 8359 7777 or at barnet.gov.uk/bins. Bank holiday collections are confirmed via the council website and social media — revised arrangements are published ahead of each bank holiday.
Barnet has two Household Waste Recycling Centres: Summers Lane HWRC, Finchley, N12 0QU, and Cool Oak Lane HWRC, Hendon, NW9 7NL — both open 7 days a week for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more.
Popular postcodes in London Borough of Barnet
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or brown food caddy. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Blue recycling bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. Clean, dry and loose — not in plastic bags. Collected weekly.
Food Waste
Brown food caddy
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, bones, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and coffee grounds. Use compostable liner bags. Collected weekly.
Garden Waste
Garden waste bin (subscription)
Accepts
Grass clippings, leaves, plants, flowers, hedge trimmings and small branches. Paid subscription service. Collected fortnightly.
Useful information for London Borough of Barnet
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours by calling 020 8359 7777 or at barnet.gov.uk/bins.
Bank holidays
Revised bank holiday collection arrangements are published at barnet.gov.uk/bins ahead of each bank holiday.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Summers Lane HWRC, Finchley, N12 0QU · Cool Oak Lane HWRC, Hendon, NW9 7NL. Both open 7 days a week for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See barnet.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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N2East Finchley
N3Finchley Central
N10Muswell Hill (part)
N11New Southgate
N12North Finchley
N14Southgate (part)
N20Whetstone & Totteridge
NW2Brent Cross (part)
NW4Hendon
NW7Mill Hill
NW9Colindale (part)
NW11Golders Green
EN4East Barnet
EN5Barnet & New Barnet
All London Borough of Barnet postcodes are supported. Enter yours above to find your bin day and waste collection dates for all bin types — WhenBin always fetches live data directly from the council website, so you get the most up-to-date schedule.
Frequently asked questions — London Borough of Barnet bin collections
London Borough of Barnet collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Food Waste, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: General waste (black bin), recycling (blue bin) and food waste (brown caddy) all collected weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription)..
Black bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or brown food caddy. Collected weekly.
Blue recycling bin (240L). Accepts: Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. Clean, dry and loose — not in plastic bags. Collected weekly.
Brown food caddy. Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, bones, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and coffee grounds. Use compostable liner bags. Collected weekly.
Garden waste bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, plants, flowers, hedge trimmings and small branches. Paid subscription service. Collected fortnightly.
Report within 24 hours by calling 020 8359 7777 or at barnet.gov.uk/bins.
Revised bank holiday collection arrangements are published at barnet.gov.uk/bins ahead of each bank holiday.
Summers Lane HWRC, Finchley, N12 0QU · Cool Oak Lane HWRC, Hendon, NW9 7NL. Both open 7 days a week for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See barnet.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in London Borough of Barnet: General waste (black bin), recycling (blue bin) and food waste (brown caddy) all collected weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription).. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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