Bricket Wood bin collection days
Run by Three Rivers. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Bricket Wood
Bricket Wood sits inside Three Rivers. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bricket Wood sits across Three Rivers and St Albans. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Three Rivers
The 2 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Three Rivers. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Three Rivers bins include the brown and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food waste
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Recycling
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Postcode districts in Three Rivers
Three Rivers covers these postcode districts.
- HA5
- HA6
- HP3
- HP8
- SL9
- UB9
- WD3
- WD4
- WD5
- WD18
- WD19
- WD25
Common questions about bins in Bricket Wood
- What day are bins collected in Bricket Wood?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Three Rivers empties.
- Who collects bins in Bricket Wood?
- Three Rivers collects household bins in Bricket Wood. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Bricket Wood?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Three Rivers site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Bricket Wood?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Three Rivers collect food waste in Bricket Wood?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Three Rivers. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Three Rivers
Nearby bin collection pages
- Chiswell Green bin collection (St Albans)
- Colney Heath bin collection (St Albans)
- Hatfield bin collection (St Albans)
- Kinsbourne Green bin collection (St Albans)