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About bin collections in Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council provides weekly rubbish and recycling collections to around 140,000 households across Battersea, Tooting, Balham, Putney, Roehampton and surrounding areas. Rubbish and recycling are typically collected on different days of the week — use the postcode lookup above to find your specific schedule. Full service information is at wandsworth.gov.uk/bins.
The black bin is collected weekly for non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the recycling box or food caddy. The green recycling box is collected weekly and accepts paper, cardboard, food tins, drink cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and food and drink cartons — all items clean, dry and loose (not in plastic bags). A food waste caddy is available at many properties, collected weekly, accepting all cooked and uncooked food scraps including meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings and tea bags.
Garden waste collection is a paid subscription service, collected fortnightly. Check your property result to confirm which services apply to your address. If your bin is missed, report it within 24 hours by calling 020 8871 6000. Bank holiday collections are typically moved to the following working day.
The nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG. It accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. Visit wandsworth.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Popular postcodes in Wandsworth Council
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the green recycling box or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Green recycling box
Accepts
Paper, cardboard, food tins, drink cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and food and drink cartons. Clean, dry and loose. Collected weekly.
Food Waste
Food caddy (where available)
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and leftovers. Collected weekly where the service is provided.
Report within 24 hours by calling 020 8871 6000 or at wandsworth.gov.uk/bins.
Bank holidays
Collections are typically moved to the following working day on bank holidays.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Smugglers Way HWRC, Wandsworth, SW18 1EG. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See wandsworth.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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SW8Stockwell & Battersea (part)
SW11Battersea & Clapham Junction
SW12Balham
SW15Putney & Roehampton (part)
SW17Tooting
SW18Wandsworth Town
SW19Wimbledon (part)
All Wandsworth Council postcodes are supported. Enter yours above to find your bin day and waste collection dates for all bin types — WhenBin always fetches live data directly from the council website, so you get the most up-to-date schedule.
Frequently asked questions — Wandsworth Council bin collections
Wandsworth Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Food Waste, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: Black bin (general waste) and green recycling box collected weekly. Food caddy weekly where available. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription)..
Black bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the green recycling box or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Green recycling box. Accepts: Paper, cardboard, food tins, drink cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and food and drink cartons. Clean, dry and loose. Collected weekly.
Food caddy (where available). Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and leftovers. Collected weekly where the service is provided.
Garden waste bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, plants, flowers and hedge trimmings. Paid subscription service. Collected fortnightly.
Report within 24 hours by calling 020 8871 6000 or at wandsworth.gov.uk/bins.
Collections are typically moved to the following working day on bank holidays.
Smugglers Way HWRC, Wandsworth, SW18 1EG. Accepts bulky waste, electricals, paint, garden waste and more. See wandsworth.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in Wandsworth Council: Black bin (general waste) and green recycling box collected weekly. Food caddy weekly where available. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription).. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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