Bins and recycling in Ealing

Your bins in Ealing

• Blue recycling wheeled bin

  Collected every 2 weeks All dry recycling mixed together: cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and tubes, cans, aerosols, clean foil, glass bottles and jars, and food and drink cartons. Collected on alternate weeks with the black bin.

• Black rubbish wheeled bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Rubbish that cannot be recycled, bagged, with the lid shut. Collected on alternate weeks with the blue bin.

• Small green food waste bin

  Collected weekly Bread, pastries, dairy, fish and egg shells, peelings, leftovers, meat and bones, tea bags and coffee grounds. No packaging, liquids, nappies or pet litter.

• Green garden waste wheeled bin (paid subscription)

  Collected every 2 weeks, with a winter pause Grass cuttings, plants, twigs, hedge trimmings, weeds, flowers and leaves. No soil, rocks, branches, logs, plastic or food waste. Reusable or compostable sacks can be used instead of a bin.

• Clear bag of batteries on top of the blue bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Household batteries in a separate clear plastic bag, left on top of the blue bin, never inside it.

• Clear bag of clothes on top of the blue bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Clean, good quality clothes and household textiles in a separate clear plastic bag, left on top of the blue bin, never inside it.

Flat with shared bins: Flats use shared recycling, rubbish and food waste bins, collected weekly. Flats above shops use clear recycling sacks and black sacks instead, and there is no bag-on-top-of-the-bin collection for batteries or clothes.

Source: London Borough of Ealing's website.

Bin days in Ealing

Check your collection day with London Borough of Ealing's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.

Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £75 a year. £75 for 23 collections for the April 2026 to March 2027 year; £50 for the concessionary and second subscription rate; part-year prices of £52.17 (16 collections from July 2026) and £29.35 (9 collections from October 2026). (source)

£30 for up to 6 items (a quote is available for more); one fridge or freezer per household. Not available on red routes, where you can use the West London Waste Authority service instead. Book or check prices with London Borough of Ealing.

Recycling centres for Ealing

Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.

• Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre (Brent)

  Abbey Road, London NW10 7TJ

  Opening hours: Monday, and Thursday to Sunday: 8am to 4pm (last entry 3.45pm; vans must arrive by 3.00pm and have last slot 3.00 to 3.30pm). Closed to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday. Always closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  Booking: The operator (West London Waste Authority) says you must book a time slot and can't enter without a confirmed booking; Brent Council's own page says booking is not necessary but advisable. Slots open two weeks ahead. Bring photo ID and proof of address (vans always; residents of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond can use it). Commercial vehicles, tail-lift vehicles and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are not allowed; hire vans up to twice a year, booked in advance. Unload within 30 minutes.

  Run by the West London Waste Authority for Brent. Annual limits per household: 3 mattresses, 2 fridge/freezers, 4 tyres. DIY waste free allowance: two 50 litre bags or one bulky item per visit, one visit a week; charges above that (from 16 pounds up to 100kg in a car, 32 pounds up to 200kg in other vehicles). Bonded asbestos is charged (272 pounds a tonne, minimum 54.40 pounds); no commercial asbestos. Hazardous materials and trade waste are not accepted. The operator's FAQ also lists wood, fluorescent tubes, household and car batteries, cooking oil, engine oil, print cartridges and books. Its FAQ also mentions chemicals, paint, gas bottles and fire extinguishers, but its HRRC page says hazardous materials are not accepted, so check with West London Waste on 020 8965 5497 before taking any of them. Has a Reuse Hub. Phone 020 8965 5497. Map position is the postcode centre.

  Source: westlondonwaste.gov.uk

• Greenford Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

  Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9AP

  Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 8am to 5pm (last booking slot 4pm to 4:30pm). 1 October to 31 March: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 8am to 4pm (last booking slot 3pm to 3:30pm). Closed to the public Wednesday and Thursday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  Booking: Booking required in advance (30 minute slots, up to 2 a week per household, up to 2 weeks ahead); no entry without one. Bring photo ID and proof of address. Cars, motorcycles and cyclists only.

  DIY waste is free up to two 50L rubble bags or one item a week, then £28.55 per 100kg. Fridges and freezers limited to one per household; mattresses up to 2 free a year. No polystyrene, PVC, cling film or bubble wrap, and no asbestos. Map position is the postcode centre (the postcode is no longer live, so this is its last recorded position).

  Source: ealing.gov.uk

• Space Waye Reuse and Recycling Centre (Hounslow)

  North Feltham Trading Estate, Pier Road (off Faggs Road), Feltham TW14 0TH

  Opening hours: Every day, 8am to 3.30pm.

  Booking: Monday to Thursday: no booking needed (trial), but bring proof of address. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays: book a slot online, up to 2 weeks ahead.

  The Monday to Thursday no-booking trial runs until the end of October 2026 (Hounslow gives no exact date): recheck after 31 Oct 2026 in case booking returns for every day. What it takes is on Hounslow's list: hounslow.gov.uk/reuse-recycling-centre/can-bring-reuse-recycling-centre. Hours and booking source: https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/reuse-recycling-centre/book-visit-reuse-recycling-centre. Map position is the postcode centre.

  Source: hounslow.gov.uk

• Townmead Road Reuse and Recycling Centre (Richmond)

  Townmead Road (off Mortlake Road), Kew TW9 4EL

  Opening hours: Residents: Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm; Sundays and bank holidays 9am to 4pm. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. (Trade has separate hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 3.30pm.)

  Booking: Residents must book a slot in advance (up to 14 days ahead) and are not let in without one. Cars must leave within 15 minutes after the slot ends; vans get 30 minutes. Cars, motorcycles, bicycles and small vans only (load space up to 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 metres); no pedestrians. Residents of Richmond and the other West London Waste Authority boroughs (Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow) can use it; proof of residence (photo ID and a recent bill) is asked for with vans or DIY waste.

  Does not take car tyres or asbestos in any form. Also refused: medicines, syringes, oxygen bottles, mobility scooters, household chemicals not in original packaging, old petrol or diesel. Construction and demolition waste is charged (small free allowance: two 50 litre bags or one single item, four visits in any four weeks). Duvets and pillows are not taken as textiles; no Pyrex, mirrors or other glass in the glass bank. Phone 020 8876 3281. Map position is the postcode centre.

  Source: richmond.gov.uk

Where common items go in Ealing

• Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Glass jarYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Small green food waste bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Tea bagYes. Put it in your Small green food waste bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• ClothesYes. Put it in your Clear bag of clothes on top of the blue bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Clear bag of batteries on top of the blue bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: England-wide guidance
• 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 applianceNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Green garden waste wheeled bin (paid subscription). Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Food cartonYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Blue recycling wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing
• Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish wheeled bin. Source: London Borough of Ealing

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Common questions

What goes in the blue recycling wheeled bin in Ealing?

All dry recycling mixed together: cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and tubes, cans, aerosols, clean foil, glass bottles and jars, and food and drink cartons. Collected on alternate weeks with the black bin.

What goes in the black rubbish wheeled bin in Ealing?

Rubbish that cannot be recycled, bagged, with the lid shut. Collected on alternate weeks with the blue bin.

What goes in the small green food waste bin in Ealing?

Bread, pastries, dairy, fish and egg shells, peelings, leftovers, meat and bones, tea bags and coffee grounds. No packaging, liquids, nappies or pet litter.

What goes in the green garden waste wheeled bin (paid subscription) in Ealing?

Grass cuttings, plants, twigs, hedge trimmings, weeds, flowers and leaves. No soil, rocks, branches, logs, plastic or food waste. Reusable or compostable sacks can be used instead of a bin.

What goes in the clear bag of batteries on top of the blue bin in Ealing?

Household batteries in a separate clear plastic bag, left on top of the blue bin, never inside it.

What goes in the clear bag of clothes on top of the blue bin in Ealing?

Clean, good quality clothes and household textiles in a separate clear plastic bag, left on top of the blue bin, never inside it.

When is my bin day in Ealing?

It depends on your street. Enter your address in London Borough of Ealing's bin day lookup (ealing.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.