CR0 bin collection days
Run by Croydon. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for CR0
CR0 is a postcode district covered by Croydon. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About CR0
CR0 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside CR0 map to one council, but a few districts straddle two. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Bin colours and collections in Croydon
The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Croydon. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Croydon bins include the blue, black, brown and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Glass, plastics, cans and cartons recycling
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
General rubbish
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Paper and card recycling
Paper and cardPaper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.
What goes in
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
- Paper bags
What stays out
- Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
- Heavily food-soiled cardboard
- Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
Garden waste
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Bin day guides for CR0
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of CR0.
Postcode districts in Croydon
CR0 is one of 14 postcode districts in Croydon.
- BR3
- CR0
- CR2
- CR3
- CR4
- CR5
- CR6
- CR7
- CR8
- CR9
- CR90
- SE19
- SE25
- SW16
Common questions about bins in CR0
- What day are bins collected in CR0?
- 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 Croydon empties.
- Who collects bins in CR0?
- Croydon collects household bins in CR0. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in CR0?
- 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 Croydon site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in CR0?
- 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 Croydon collect food waste in CR0?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Croydon. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.