North Mymms bin collection days

Council for North Mymms

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

North Mymms sits across Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.

• Hertsmere bin collection page
• Welwyn Hatfield bin collection page
• Hertsmere council website

Bin colours and collections in Hertsmere

The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Hertsmere. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

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

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  • Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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

• Recycling

  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

• 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

• Refuse

  General waste

  Anything 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

Postcode districts in Hertsmere

Hertsmere covers these postcode districts.

• AL2
• AL4
• EN4
• EN5
• EN6
• HA7
• WD6
• WD7
• WD19
• WD23
• WD25

Common questions about bins in North Mymms

What day are bins collected in North Mymms?

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 Hertsmere empties.

Who collects bins in North Mymms?

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

How do I report a missed bin in North Mymms?

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 Hertsmere site is the right place to file it.

Do bin days change on bank holidays in North Mymms?

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 Hertsmere collect food waste in North Mymms?

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

Other places in Hertsmere

• Barnet bin collection
• Borehamwood bin collection
• Bushey bin collection
• Colney Street bin collection
• Elstree bin collection
• Harrow bin collection
• Letchmore Heath bin collection
• London Colney bin collection
• Potters Bar bin collection
• Radlett bin collection
• Shenley bin collection
• Shenleybury bin collection
• Hertsmere bin collection page

Nearby bin collection pages

• Brookmans Park bin collection (Welwyn Hatfield)
• Datchworth bin collection (Welwyn Hatfield)
• Essendon bin collection (Welwyn Hatfield)
• Knebworth bin collection (Welwyn Hatfield)