The London Borough of Hackney collects recycling and food waste weekly. Refuse (general waste) is collected weekly for most houses; flats often use communal bins which may have different schedules. Hackney operates a blue bin for mixed recycling, a small caddy for food waste, and a black bin for general refuse.
The blue recycling bin accepts paper and card (flattened), glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots and tubs, metal tins and cans. Please rinse items and leave them loose — no plastic bags. The food waste caddy accepts all cooked and raw food scraps including meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables; line it with a compostable caddy liner.
Bins must be put out by 6 am on your collection day. Report missed collections within 24 hours at hackney.gov.uk. Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays — check the council website for confirmed alternative dates.
Collection frequency: Recycling and food waste weekly; refuse weekly (houses) or via communal bins (flats)
Collection frequency: Recycling and food waste weekly; refuse weekly (houses) or via communal bins (flats)
Commonly searched postcodes in London Borough of Hackney
Bin types in London Borough of Hackney
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Paper, card, glass, plastic, tins and cans — weekly
Food Waste
Food waste caddy
All cooked and raw food scraps — weekly
General Waste
Black bin
Non-recyclable household waste — weekly
Areas we cover in London Borough of Hackney
E2
Bethnal Green & Shoreditch
E5
Clapton
E8
Dalston & Hackney Central
E9
Homerton & Hackney Wick
N1
Hoxton & De Beauvoir
N4
Manor House
N16
Stoke Newington & Stamford Hill
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