SW5 bin collection days
Run by Kensington and Chelsea. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for SW5
SW5 is a postcode district covered by Kensington and Chelsea. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About SW5
SW5 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside SW5 map to one council, but a few districts straddle two. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Bin day guides for SW5
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of SW5.
Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
SW5 is one of 12 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea.
- SW1W
- SW1X
- SW3
- SW5
- SW7
- SW10
- W2
- W8
- W9
- W10
- W11
- W14
Common questions about bins in SW5
- What day are bins collected in SW5?
- Kensington and Chelsea sets the collection days for SW5. The button at the top of this page opens the council's own lookup, where you enter your postcode and pick the address.
- Who collects bins in SW5?
- Kensington and Chelsea collects household bins in SW5. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in SW5?
- 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 Kensington and Chelsea site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in SW5?
- 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 Kensington and Chelsea collect food waste in SW5?
- Use the lookup at the top of this page to open the Kensington and Chelsea site and check the bins collected at your address.