Fordcombe bin collection days
Run by Sevenoaks. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Fordcombe
Fordcombe sits inside Sevenoaks. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Fordcombe sits across Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Sevenoaks
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Sevenoaks. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Sevenoaks bins include the blue, brown and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Recycling and general waste
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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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
Postcode districts in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks covers these postcode districts.
- BR6
- BR8
- DA2
- DA3
- DA4
- DA13
- TN3
- TN8
- TN11
- TN13
- TN14
- TN15
- TN16
Common questions about bins in Fordcombe
- What day are bins collected in Fordcombe?
- 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 Sevenoaks empties.
- Who collects bins in Fordcombe?
- Sevenoaks collects household bins in Fordcombe. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Fordcombe?
- 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 Sevenoaks site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Fordcombe?
- 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 Sevenoaks collect food waste in Fordcombe?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Sevenoaks. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Sevenoaks
- Ash bin collection
- Badgers Mount bin collection
- Brasted bin collection
- Brasted Chart bin collection
- Bromley bin collection
- Chiddingstone Causeway bin collection
- Crockenhill bin collection
- Crockham Hill bin collection
- Dunton Green bin collection
- Edenbridge bin collection
- Eynsford bin collection
- Farningham bin collection
- Sevenoaks bin collection page
Nearby bin collection pages
- Benenden bin collection (Tunbridge Wells)
- Bidborough bin collection (Tunbridge Wells)
- Brenchley bin collection (Tunbridge Wells)
- Bullingstone bin collection (Tunbridge Wells)