Collection days

The Council needs to reduce costs in response to public spending reductions, so will no longer collect rubbish three times a week as we did in some areas. Instead we will now collect rubbish and recycling from everyone twice a week. There will no longer be rubbish collections from households on Wednesdays or Saturdays. We are not making any other changes. Our collection crews will still ‘pull up’ rubbish and recyclables from your storage area in the usual way.

For further details please call streetline on 020 7361 3001 for details of your collection days or email: streetline@rbkc.gov.uk

Collection times

Collections start at 7am and all domestic waste must be available at this time. It is an offence to put your domestic waste out on the highway/footway other than on the scheduled days of collection, or after a collection has been made. Officers will investigate such offences and sticker bags with a clear message. The bags will then remain on the street until the next collection day.

Garden waste

The garden waste composting scheme has a separate collection schedule. Find out more about the Garden waste composting scheme or email us at: streetline@rbkc.gov.uk to find your collection day.

Hazardous household waste

Residents who need to dispose of household chemical waste and bonded asbestos should contact the Hazardous Waste Collection Authority on 020 7332 3433.

For more information, see:

Bank holiday recycling and rubbish collections

We do not collect on the following bank holidays:

  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Summer Bank Holiday

Please keep your recycling and rubbish within the confines of your property until your next collection.

Please note: putting recycling and rubbish on the street when it is not due to be collected is an offence and you risk facing a Fixed Penalty Notice of £80 or Court action.