Esher bin collection days
Run by Elmbridge. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Esher
Esher sits inside Elmbridge. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Elmbridge
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Elmbridge. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Elmbridge bins include the green and black 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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Domestic Waste
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
Textiles and Small WEEE
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Bin day guides for Esher
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Esher.
Postcode districts in Elmbridge
Elmbridge covers these postcode districts.
- KT6
- KT7
- KT8
- KT9
- KT10
- KT11
- KT12
- KT13
- KT14
- KT22
- TW16
- TW17
Common questions about bins in Esher
- What day are bins collected in Esher?
- 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 Elmbridge empties.
- Who collects bins in Esher?
- Elmbridge collects household bins in Esher. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Esher?
- 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 Elmbridge site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Esher?
- 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 Elmbridge collect food waste in Esher?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Elmbridge. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Elmbridge
- Byfleet bin collection
- Cobham bin collection
- Hatchford bin collection
- Hersham bin collection
- Kingston upon Thames bin collection
- Shepperton bin collection
- Sunbury-on-Thames bin collection
- Walton-on-Thames bin collection
- West Molesey bin collection
- Weybridge bin collection
- Elmbridge bin collection page