SE9 bin collection days
Run by Greenwich. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for SE9
SE9 is a postcode district covered by Greenwich. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About SE9
SE9 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside SE9 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 Greenwich
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Greenwich. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Greenwich bins include the green, blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Green Bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Greenwich labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Blue Bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Greenwich labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Black Bin
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
Bin day guides for SE9
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of SE9.
Postcode districts in Greenwich
SE9 is one of 13 postcode districts in Greenwich.
- BR7
- DA15
- DA16
- SE2
- SE3
- SE7
- SE8
- SE9
- SE10
- SE12
- SE13
- SE18
- SE28
Common questions about bins in SE9
- What day are bins collected in SE9?
- 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 Greenwich empties.
- Who collects bins in SE9?
- Greenwich collects household bins in SE9. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in SE9?
- 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 Greenwich site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in SE9?
- 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 Greenwich collect food waste in SE9?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Greenwich so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.