Bins and recycling in Hounslow

Your bins in Hounslow

• Black wheelie bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Things you can't recycle: plastic bags and wrapping, polystyrene, nappies and other sanitary waste (double-bagged), broken glass and ceramics (wrapped in newspaper). Most homes have a 140L bin.

• Red recycling box

  Collected weekly Plastic (bottles, pots, tubs and trays, with lids on) and metal cans. Washed and squashed. No carrier bags, wrapping or batteries.

• Green recycling box

  Collected weekly Glass bottles and jars.

• Blue recycling box

  Collected weekly Paper and card. Flatten boxes to under 70x70cm. No shredded paper.

• Green food waste bin and kitchen caddy

  Collected weekly Any food you would otherwise throw away, with a 7-litre kitchen caddy and a 25-litre outside bin. No liquids or oils.

• Brown garden waste wheelie bin (subscription)

  Collected every 2 weeks Grass cuttings, flowers, loose leaves, shrub and hedge trimmings, windfall fruit and small branches (under 2cm thick). Paid subscription: 240L bin, or two reusable sacks if your home can't have a wheelie bin.

• Clearly marked bag of clothes and textiles

  Collected weekly Clothing, textiles and shoes in a clearly marked plastic bag, put out alongside your recycling boxes.

• Clearly marked bag of small electricals

  Collected weekly Small electrical items that fit in a supermarket carrier bag, with cables inside the bag and batteries taken out. No vapes.

Flat with shared bins: Blocks of flats have a communal bin store with marked bins for each material. Flats above shops use council purple sacks for rubbish instead.

Source: London Borough of Hounslow's website.

Bin days in Hounslow

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

Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £75 a year. £75 for the 2026/27 subscription year (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); £37.50 with Council Tax Reduction. (source)

Paid collection, call 020 8583 5555 and choose option one: £41 for up to five items, then £8.20 each (£15 and £3 on Council Tax Reduction). Book or check prices with London Borough of Hounslow.

Recycling centres for Hounslow

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 Hounslow

• Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black wheelie bin. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black wheelie bin. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Red recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Green food waste bin and kitchen caddy. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Tea bagYes. Put it in your Green food waste bin and kitchen caddy. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• ClothesYes. Put it in your Clearly marked bag of clothes and textiles. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Battery (not sure which type)Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Clearly marked bag of small electricals. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Paint tinYour council can collect this from home. Arrange it first. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Brown garden waste wheelie bin (subscription). Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Food cartonNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Red recycling box. Source: London Borough of Hounslow
• Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black wheelie bin. Source: London Borough of Hounslow

Something else? Search any item and choose Hounslow as your council.

Common questions

What goes in the black wheelie bin in Hounslow?

Things you can't recycle: plastic bags and wrapping, polystyrene, nappies and other sanitary waste (double-bagged), broken glass and ceramics (wrapped in newspaper). Most homes have a 140L bin.

What goes in the red recycling box in Hounslow?

Plastic (bottles, pots, tubs and trays, with lids on) and metal cans. Washed and squashed. No carrier bags, wrapping or batteries.

What goes in the green recycling box in Hounslow?

Glass bottles and jars.

What goes in the blue recycling box in Hounslow?

Paper and card. Flatten boxes to under 70x70cm. No shredded paper.

What goes in the green food waste bin and kitchen caddy in Hounslow?

Any food you would otherwise throw away, with a 7-litre kitchen caddy and a 25-litre outside bin. No liquids or oils.

What goes in the brown garden waste wheelie bin (subscription) in Hounslow?

Grass cuttings, flowers, loose leaves, shrub and hedge trimmings, windfall fruit and small branches (under 2cm thick). Paid subscription: 240L bin, or two reusable sacks if your home can't have a wheelie bin.

What goes in the clearly marked bag of clothes and textiles in Hounslow?

Clothing, textiles and shoes in a clearly marked plastic bag, put out alongside your recycling boxes.

What goes in the clearly marked bag of small electricals in Hounslow?

Small electrical items that fit in a supermarket carrier bag, with cables inside the bag and batteries taken out. No vapes.

When is my bin day in Hounslow?

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