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About bin collections in London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney provides weekly kerbside collections to around 110,000 households across Dalston, Stoke Newington, Clapton, Homerton, Hackney Wick, Hoxton and surrounding areas. Bins must be out by 6am on your collection day. Full service information is at hackney.gov.uk/bins.
The blue recycling bin is collected weekly and accepts paper and cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots and tubs, food tins and drink cans — rinse items and leave them loose (no plastic bags). The food waste caddy is collected weekly for all cooked and uncooked food scraps: meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables; line it with a compostable caddy liner. The black bin is for non-recyclable general refuse collected weekly for most houses; flats often use communal bins which may have different schedules.
Report missed collections within 24 hours at hackney.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8356 3000. Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays — check hackney.gov.uk/bins for confirmed alternative dates.
Hackney residents can use the Hornsey Street HWRC, N7 8HB (shared with Islington) for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. Visit hackney.gov.uk/bins for opening hours and other nearby sites.
Popular postcodes in London Borough of Hackney
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Paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots and tubs, food tins and drink cans. Rinse items; no plastic bags. Collected weekly.
Food Waste
Food waste caddy
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Use compostable caddy liners. Collected weekly.
General Waste
Black bin
Accepts
Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Useful information for London Borough of Hackney
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at hackney.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8356 3000.
Bank holidays
Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays. Check hackney.gov.uk/bins for confirmed alternative dates.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Hornsey Street HWRC, Islington, N7 8HB (nearest for Hackney residents). Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint and garden waste. See hackney.gov.uk/bins for other nearby sites.
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E2Bethnal Green & Shoreditch
E5Clapton
E8Dalston & Hackney Central
E9Homerton & Hackney Wick
N1Hoxton & De Beauvoir
N4Manor House
N16Stoke Newington & Stamford Hill
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Frequently asked questions — London Borough of Hackney bin collections
London Borough of Hackney collects the following bin types: Recycling, Food Waste, General Waste. Collection frequency: Recycling (blue bin) and food waste (caddy) collected weekly. General refuse (black bin) collected weekly for most houses..
Blue recycling bin (240L). Accepts: Paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots and tubs, food tins and drink cans. Rinse items; no plastic bags. Collected weekly.
Food waste caddy. Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Use compostable caddy liners. Collected weekly.
Black bin. Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Report within 24 hours at hackney.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8356 3000.
Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays. Check hackney.gov.uk/bins for confirmed alternative dates.
Hornsey Street HWRC, Islington, N7 8HB (nearest for Hackney residents). Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint and garden waste. See hackney.gov.uk/bins for other nearby sites.
Collection frequency in London Borough of Hackney: Recycling (blue bin) and food waste (caddy) collected weekly. General refuse (black bin) collected weekly for most houses.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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