Greenwich bin collection days

Council for Greenwich

Greenwich sits inside Bexley. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.

Greenwich sits across Bexley and Bromley and Greenwich and Lewisham. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.

• Bexley bin collection page
• Bromley bin collection page
• Greenwich bin collection page
• Lewisham bin collection page
• Bexley council website

Bin colours and collections in Bexley

The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Bexley. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

Bexley bins include the brown, black, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.

• Brown Caddy (Food waste)

  Food waste

  Cooked 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  • Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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

  Full food waste guide

• Green Wheelie (Non-recyclable waste)

  Mixed recycling

  The 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

  Full mixed recycling guide

• Blue Lidded Wheelie (Paper and card)

  Paper and card

  Paper 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
• Brown Wheelie (Garden waste)

  Garden waste

  Garden 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

  Full garden waste guide

• White Lidded Wheelie (Plastics, cans and glass)

  Glass

  Glass 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

Postcode districts in Bexley

Bexley covers these postcode districts.

• DA1
• DA5
• DA6
• DA7
• DA8
• DA14
• DA15
• DA16
• DA17
• DA18
• SE2
• SE9
• SE28

Common questions about bins in Greenwich

What day are bins collected in Greenwich?

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 Bexley empties.

Who collects bins in Greenwich?

Bexley collects household bins in Greenwich. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.

How do I report a missed bin in Greenwich?

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 Bexley site is the right place to file it.

Do bin days change on bank holidays in Greenwich?

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 Bexley collect food waste in Greenwich?

Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Bexley. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.

Nearby bin collection pages

• Lewisham bin collection (Bromley)