Bin collections
Food waste collections temporarily suspended
Due to current reduced staffing levels separate food waste collections have been suspended until Monday 8 February 2021.
You can put food waste in your non-recycling bin/bags instead, this includes any waste that has not been collected. To help households with less room in their bin one extra bag of rubbish can be put out with non-recycling.
The following services are still continuing
- Non-recycling (which includes nappy and incontinence waste collections for existing subscribers)
- Recycling
- Garden waste
We are reviewing the situation on a daily basis. However, we expect that the pandemic will continue to cause some disruption to collections.
You can check if your collection has been rescheduled using the box below and continue to leave your rubbish out. Our crews are working hard to catch up and will be there to collect it as soon as they can.
Please help us by sharing this information with your friends, family and neighbours and those without access to the internet.
More information can be read on our news page
Thank you for your patience at this time.
You can check your collection day or see if your collection has been rescheduled using the box below
- select choose an address
- enter your postcode or street name
If your collection has been missed and our crews have been to your area, you can report this using the missed waste and recycling form up to two working days after the scheduled date or you can use our contact us form
If your household is self isolating please
- put personal waste (such as used tissues) and disposable cleaning cloths into a securely disposable rubbish bags.
- bags should then be placed into another bag, tied securely and kept separate from other waste.
- put these aside for at least 72 hours before being put in your usual external household waste bin.
- clean the handles on your bin and containers with disinfectant before and after they been emptied.
For the latest information on the council's response to coronavirus and service updates www.harlow.gov.uk/coronavirus