Hackney bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against London Borough of Hackney pages on 29 October 2026.

Every week in Hackney the green recycling sacks go out, but the black wheelie bin only gets emptied every other week. Food caddies are weekly too, and they come with no liners, so buy your own or go without.

Which bin is which in Hackney

Have bins and bags out by 6am on collection day. Food goes in the grey or blue caddy, and the brown wheelie bin is garden waste, which you pay extra for.

Black General waste Black wheelie binFortnightly
Green Recycling Green recycling sacksWeekly
Blue Food waste Blue food waste caddyWeekly
Brown Garden waste Brown wheelie binFortnightly

Garden waste: £88 a year

£88 a year for one 140 litre bin, on a year running April to March. There's no discount for joining late, so signing up in January buys you a few months for the full price. Households on Council Tax Reduction pay half.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly. Hackney supplies both caddies, a small one for the kitchen and an outdoor one for collection day.

Report a missed bin

Don't report it before 6pm on collection day, and don't leave it more than two working days.

Report a missed bin to Hackney

Bulky waste collection from £24

£24 for up to five items, £48 for six to ten, with lower prices for Council Tax Reduction households. Soft furnishings are collected separately and count as two collections.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Hackney

The recycling centres listed for Hackney residents are in Islington, Waltham Forest and Haringey, and you don't need to book if you're in a car or on foot.

  • Islington (Hornsey Street) N7 8HU
  • Waltham Forest (South Access Road, Walthamstow) E17 8AX
  • Haringey (Western Road) N22 6XJ

Worth knowing in Hackney

Vans, and cars towing a trailer over 4ft, must book a recycling centre visit 24 hours ahead, with a limit of five van visits per household each financial year. Flats above shops are on twice-daily rubbish and recycling collections.

Get told the night before

Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.

Binformation on Google Play

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Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 29 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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