Bins and recycling in Newham

Your bins in Newham

• Green recycling bin with orange lid

  Collected weekly Paper, card, cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, tins and cans, empty aerosols, foil and glass, all loose together. No black sacks.

• Green household rubbish bin

  Collected weekly Everything that can't be recycled. One rubbish bin per household, lid shut, no side waste.

• Grey outdoor food waste bin

  Collected weekly Food scraps from your 5-litre kitchen caddy: bread, dairy, eggs, pasta, rice, meat and fish with bones, peelings, tea bags and coffee grounds. No packaging, flowers or liquids. Street-level homes are being added from autumn 2026.

• Orange recycling bags

  Collected weekly Same recycling as the orange-lid bin, for homes with no space for a bin. Tie them up and put them out next to your rubbish.

Flat with shared bins: Blocks of flats and estates use large shared green bins with orange lids for recycling, shared rubbish bins, and, once the service reaches them, a shared grey food waste bin. Flats above shops on busy roads use orange bags for recycling and purple bags for rubbish, put out only at set times.

Source: London Borough of Newham's website.

Bin days in Newham

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

Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £44 a year. £44 a year for a fortnightly collection, or £5 per collection for a weekly one, each collection booked in advance; the page gives no year for the prices. Season: Mar–Oct. (source)

Every household gets three free collections a year, up to six items each, then £30 per collection. Put items out only after booking, with your reference number. Book or check prices with London Borough of Newham.

Recycling centres for Newham

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

• Jenkins Lane Re-use and Recycling Centre

  Jenkins Lane, Barking, IG11 0AD

  Opening hours: 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Sunday. Don't join the queue after 5pm.

  Booking: Booking needed for any vehicle bringing DIY or renovation waste, and for vans and vehicles towing trailers (no Luton vans, flat beds, tail-lift vans or tippers). DIY waste such as rubble, plasterboard, soil, structural timber and kitchen units also needs an authorisation letter in advance: two free visit days in any 12 months. Asbestos by appointment only (double-bagged and wetted). Bring your latest Council Tax statement or driving licence as proof of address.

  Free for Newham residents. Soft plastics only, no hard plastics. Gas bottles must be empty. Map position is the postcode centre. Accepted materials follow the East London Waste Authority list (checked 2026-10-11): gas bottles must be empty, toys must not be jigsaws or damaged, cartons are taken but not recycled, and household chemicals are not taken at the centre.

  Source: newham.gov.uk

Where common items go in Newham

• Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: England-wide guidance
• Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: England-wide guidance
• Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household rubbish bin. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household rubbish bin. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Grey outdoor food waste bin. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Tea bagYes. Put it in your Grey outdoor food waste bin. Source: London Borough of Newham
• ClothesYour council can collect this from home. Arrange it first. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Battery (not sure which type)Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: London Borough of Newham
• 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 Newham
• Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Real Christmas treeYour council can collect this from home. Arrange it first. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Food cartonYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Green recycling bin with orange lid. Source: London Borough of Newham
• Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household rubbish bin. Source: London Borough of Newham

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

Common questions

What goes in the green recycling bin with orange lid in Newham?

Paper, card, cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, tins and cans, empty aerosols, foil and glass, all loose together. No black sacks.

What goes in the green household rubbish bin in Newham?

Everything that can't be recycled. One rubbish bin per household, lid shut, no side waste.

What goes in the grey outdoor food waste bin in Newham?

Food scraps from your 5-litre kitchen caddy: bread, dairy, eggs, pasta, rice, meat and fish with bones, peelings, tea bags and coffee grounds. No packaging, flowers or liquids. Street-level homes are being added from autumn 2026.

What goes in the orange recycling bags in Newham?

Same recycling as the orange-lid bin, for homes with no space for a bin. Tie them up and put them out next to your rubbish.

When is my bin day in Newham?

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