London Borough of Havering Bin Collection Dates

The London Borough of Havering lies in east London and covers a wide area stretching from Romford and Harold Hill in the north to Rainham and the Thames estuary in the south. The borough includes Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster, Rainham, Harold Wood, Harold Hill, Collier Row, Elm Park, Emerson Park, Gidea Park, Havering-atte-Bower and Rush Green. Household waste and recycling collections are managed by Havering Council. General waste is collected in a black bin. The black bin is for non-recyclable household waste that cannot go in any other container. Both the black general waste bin and the blue recycling bin are collected on a weekly basis, on the same day each week. Your collection day depends on your street and collection round. The blue recycling bin accepts a wide range of materials including paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers, food tins and drinks cans. All recycling should be clean and loose inside the bin — do not bag recycling. Lids should be closed and bins placed at the kerbside before 7am on your collection day. A garden waste subscription service is available for properties that want to compost garden material at home. Subscribers receive a brown bin that is collected on a fortnightly basis. The brown bin accepts grass cuttings, leaves, hedge clippings, prunings, weeds, flowers and small branches. If you do not have a garden waste subscription, the brown bin will not appear in your collection schedule. Some properties in Havering may also receive a food waste caddy collection. If your property is eligible, the food caddy will appear in your schedule alongside your other collections. The caddy accepts all food waste whether cooked or raw. Collection days vary by street across the borough. Properties in the same postcode can fall on different collection rounds, so always check using your full postcode rather than relying on a neighbour's day. Enter your postcode below to find your exact bin collection day and upcoming dates.

Collection frequency: General waste and recycling collected weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (subscription).