Bins and recycling in Bromley
What goes in each of Bromley's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses London Borough of Bromley's own published information, checked 16 Oct 2026.
Recycle This is independent: it isn't run by London Borough of Bromley. If anything here differs from London Borough of Bromley's website, the council is right.
Your bins in Bromley
Black box (paper and card)
Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass)
Food waste caddy and outside container
Black sack (non-recyclable refuse)
Bag of batteries
Bag of small electricals
Bag of clothes and textiles
Green garden waste wheelie bin (paid)
Flat with shared bins: Most flats use shared wheelie bins: a green-lid bin for plastics, cans and glass, a blue-lid bin for paper and card, a food waste bin and a refuse bin. There are no kerbside bags for batteries or textiles. Flats above shops get a weekly refuse collection but no recycling.
Source: London Borough of Bromley's website.
Bin days in Bromley
Check your collection day with London Borough of Bromley's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £80 a year. £80 for 12 months (no year given); the page doesn't say whether new sign-ups are open. (source)
Paid collection, minimum charge 43 pounds; book online or on 0300 303 8658. Collected within 10 working days. Book or check prices with London Borough of Bromley.
Recycling centres for Bromley
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Baths Road Weekend Reuse and Recycling Centre (temporary)
Baths Road, Bromley, BR2 9RB
Opening hours: Saturday 8:30am to 3pm; Sunday 8:30am to 12 noon.
Booking: Booking required. Bromley residents only; cars only, no walkers or cyclists.
Temporary weekend site for a limited range of bulky items while Waldo Road is closed; it stops when Waldo Road reopens in November. No DIY waste, dry recycling, garden waste, oil, paint, clothes or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: bromley.gov.uk
Churchfields Road Reuse and Recycling Centre
Churchfields Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QY
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 5:30pm; Saturday 7:30am to 4pm; Sunday 8am to 1pm; Good Friday and bank holidays 8am to 4pm. Closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Booking: Booking required for every visit; one booking per household per day and up to two a week. Bromley residents only, bring ID with your address.
DIY waste (rubble, soil, plasterboard, flooring, fence panels) is free up to 100 litres a visit, 4 visits per 4 weeks, then 4 pounds a bag or item; card payments only. No tyres, gas canisters, fire extinguishers, hazardous waste, chemicals or asbestos. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: bromley.gov.uk
Where common items go in Bromley
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Black box (paper and card). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Plastic carrier bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black sack (non-recyclable refuse). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black sack (non-recyclable refuse). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black sack (non-recyclable refuse). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black sack (non-recyclable refuse). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Food waste caddy and outside container. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Tea bagYes. Put it in your Food waste caddy and outside container. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- ClothesYes. Put it in your Bag of clothes and textiles. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Bag of batteries. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Disposable vapeYes. Put it in your Bag of small electricals. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: England-wide guidance
- Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Bag of small electricals. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Green garden waste wheelie bin (paid). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Black box (paper and card). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass). Source: London Borough of Bromley
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black sack (non-recyclable refuse). Source: London Borough of Bromley
Something else? Search any item and choose Bromley as your council.
How Bromley compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 19 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 100th of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 49.9% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 18th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Collected from home every week.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the black box (paper and card) in Bromley?
Newspapers, magazines, letters, envelopes, catalogues, flattened cardboard including pizza and cereal boxes, tubes, greeting cards (no glitter) and shredded paper in an envelope or bag.
What goes in the green box (bottles, cans, plastics and glass) in Bromley?
Cans, aerosols, tins and foil, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes, plant pots and Tetra Paks. No plastic film, black plastic, Pyrex or drinking glasses.
What goes in the food waste caddy and outside container in Bromley?
All cooked and uncooked food, peelings, bones, bread, tea bags, coffee grounds and a small amount of cut flowers in a compostable bag or newspaper. No plastic bags or film.
What goes in the black sack (non-recyclable refuse) in Bromley?
Anything that cannot be recycled, in a black sack that fits a standard dustbin. You supply your own sacks or bin; the council does not provide one.
What goes in the bag of batteries in Bromley?
Household batteries in a separate, loosely tied bag left by your green or black box. Not a black bag.
What goes in the bag of small electricals in Bromley?
Small electricals such as irons, toasters, phones, laptops and vapes in a separate, loosely tied bag left by your green or black box. Not a black bag.
What goes in the bag of clothes and textiles in Bromley?
Clothing, shoes, towels, rags, handbags and duvet covers in a separate, loosely tied bag left by your green or black box. Not a black bag.
What goes in the green garden waste wheelie bin (paid) in Bromley?
Grass, leaves, prunings, hedge trimmings, small branches and twigs. No soil, rubble, food, plastic or large branches.
When is my bin day in Bromley?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in London Borough of Bromley's bin day lookup (recyclingservices.bromley.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.