Collection day changes from April 2025
A collection day for food waste is displayed but you may not have a food bin yet. We are rolling these out in stages - some properties including communal properties/flats, will receive food bins later in the year. If you think you should already have a food waste bin and haven't received one, then please contact us.
Bins are collected over a two-week period, on the same day each week. We operate different collections across the borough each week, so please ensure you refer to the correct collection calendar for your property.
Please ensure bins are on your property boundary by 6am on the day of your collection.
- Week 1 - black and silver bin
- Week 2 - brown, green and silver bin
Bank holiday collections
All collections in a week following a public holiday will take place a day later. For example, a Monday collection will take place on Tuesday and a Friday collection will take place on Saturday, unless you are notified otherwise.
Assisted collections
If you find it difficult to put your bin out on your boundary for collection due to age or medical reasons and don't have anyone else in your household to do it for you, we can help.
- Assisted bin collection application formpdf file[124KB]
What bins should I have?
Every household should have a:
- black bin for non-recyclable waste
- brown bin for mixed recycling
- silver bin for food waste
- green bin (if subscribed) for garden waste
If you live in a flat or share bins the collections may differ, please visit Bin Collections for Flats for further information.
Download our guide for full details of our kerbside waste and recycling service.
- Recycling in Hertsmerepdf file[5.08MB]