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About bin collections in London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow provides bin collections to around 90,000 households across Harrow, Pinner, Stanmore, Edgware, Weald, Northwood, Rayners Lane and surrounding areas. Food waste and recycling are collected weekly; general waste and garden waste fortnightly on alternating weeks. Bins must be out by 7am on your collection day. Full service information is at harrow.gov.uk/bins.
The green or grey general waste bin is collected fortnightly for non-recyclable household waste — nappies, broken crockery, polystyrene and soft plastics. The blue recycling bin is collected weekly and accepts paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, and food tins and drink cans — rinse items and leave them loose, no bags. The black food caddy is collected weekly for all cooked and uncooked food waste: meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetable peelings; line with a compostable liner. The brown garden waste bin is collected fortnightly as a paid subscription service, accepting grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings and small branches.
Report missed collections within 24 hours at harrow.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8424 1882. Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays — check harrow.gov.uk/bins for confirmed dates.
Harrow's Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Forward Drive HWRC, Harrow, HA3 8NT. Open for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. Visit harrow.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans. Rinse and leave loose — no bags. Collected weekly.
Food Waste
Black food caddy
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Use compostable liners. Collected weekly.
Garden Waste
Brown garden waste bin (subscription)
Accepts
Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Useful information for London Borough of Harrow
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at harrow.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8424 1882.
Bank holidays
Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays. Check harrow.gov.uk/bins for confirmed alternative dates.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Forward Drive HWRC, Harrow, HA3 8NT. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See harrow.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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HA1Harrow Town Centre
HA2South Harrow & Rayners Lane
HA3Harrow Weald & Kenton
HA4Ruislip
HA5Pinner
HA6Northwood
HA7Stanmore
HA8Edgware
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Frequently asked questions — London Borough of Harrow bin collections
London Borough of Harrow collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Food Waste, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: Recycling (blue bin) and food waste (black caddy) weekly. General waste (grey/green bin) and garden waste (brown bin) fortnightly on alternating weeks..
Green or grey bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — nappies, broken crockery, polystyrene and soft plastics. Collected fortnightly.
Blue recycling bin (240L). Accepts: Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans. Rinse and leave loose — no bags. Collected weekly.
Black food caddy. Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Use compostable liners. Collected weekly.
Brown garden waste bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Report within 24 hours at harrow.gov.uk/bins or by calling 020 8424 1882.
Collections may be adjusted around bank holidays. Check harrow.gov.uk/bins for confirmed alternative dates.
Forward Drive HWRC, Harrow, HA3 8NT. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See harrow.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in London Borough of Harrow: Recycling (blue bin) and food waste (black caddy) weekly. General waste (grey/green bin) and garden waste (brown bin) fortnightly on alternating weeks.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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