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About bin collections in London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering covers Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster, Rainham, Harold Wood, Harold Hill, Collier Row, Elm Park, Gidea Park and surrounding areas in east London. General waste and recycling are both collected weekly. Bins should be at the kerb by 7am on your collection day. Full service information is at havering.gov.uk/bins.
The black bin is for non-recyclable household waste, collected weekly. The blue recycling bin is also collected weekly on the same day and accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers, food tins and drink cans — all clean and loose, no bags, lids closed. A brown garden waste bin is available on a paid subscription, collected fortnightly, accepting grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings, prunings, weeds, flowers and small branches. A food caddy service is available at eligible properties — it accepts all cooked and uncooked food waste and will appear in your schedule if your address is covered.
Report missed collections within 24 hours at havering.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01708 434343. Bank holiday collection arrangements are published in advance at havering.gov.uk/bins.
Havering's Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Gubbins Lane HWRC, Harold Wood, RM3 0AL. Open for bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. Visit havering.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Popular postcodes in London Borough of Havering
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Blue bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers, food tins and drink cans. Clean and loose — no bags. Collected weekly.
Garden Waste
Brown bin (subscription)
Accepts
Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings, prunings, weeds, flowers and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Food Waste
Food caddy (where available)
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Available at eligible properties only.
Useful information for London Borough of Havering
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at havering.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01708 434343.
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection arrangements are published in advance at havering.gov.uk/bins.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Gubbins Lane HWRC, Harold Wood, RM3 0AL. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See havering.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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RM1Romford
RM2Gidea Park & Emerson Park
RM3Harold Wood & Harold Hill
RM5Collier Row
RM7Rush Green
RM11Hornchurch
RM12Elm Park
RM13Rainham
RM14Upminster
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Frequently asked questions — London Borough of Havering bin collections
London Borough of Havering collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Garden Waste, Food Waste. Collection frequency: General waste (black bin) and recycling (blue bin) collected weekly. Garden waste (brown bin) fortnightly (paid subscription). Food caddy weekly where available..
Black bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Blue bin (240L). Accepts: Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers, food tins and drink cans. Clean and loose — no bags. Collected weekly.
Brown bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings, prunings, weeds, flowers and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Food caddy (where available). Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags. Available at eligible properties only.
Report within 24 hours at havering.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01708 434343.
Bank holiday collection arrangements are published in advance at havering.gov.uk/bins.
Gubbins Lane HWRC, Harold Wood, RM3 0AL. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See havering.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in London Borough of Havering: General waste (black bin) and recycling (blue bin) collected weekly. Garden waste (brown bin) fortnightly (paid subscription). Food caddy weekly where available.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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