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Barnet bin collection day

Find your Barnet bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. London Borough of Barnet empties bins in 14 postcode districts, including EN4, EN5, HA8 and N2, covering places such as Arkley, Bounds Green and Brent Cross.

Check your Barnet bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Barnet bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www.barnet.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Barnet

Not sure whether your street is in Barnet? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Barnet at a glance

399,007residents (2020)

87 km²area

14postcode districts

42places listed

About 399,007 people live in Barnet (mid-2020 estimate) across 87 square kilometres. That makes it a dense urban area, where many homes share communal bins or have bins collected from the back of terraces.

Council: London Borough of Barnet
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Barnet

London Borough of Barnet collects household bins and recycling in its area. Many London boroughs share waste disposal through a joint waste authority, and some run their own reuse and recycling centre. Flats and estates in London often have communal bins with different days from houses, so check the address of the block rather than the street.

Bank holidays and Barnet bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Barnet may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Barnet has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Barnet

Barnet collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Barnet

Bins in these places are collected by Barnet.

Arkley (EN5)
Barnet (EN5)
Bounds Green (N11)
Brent Cross (NW11)
Burnt Oak (HA8)
Church End (N3)
Colindale (NW9)
Colney Hatch (N12)
Copthall (NW4)
Cricklewood (NW2)
East Barnet (EN4, N14)
East Finchley (N2)
Edgware (HA8)
Enfield Chase (EN4)
Finchley (N3)
Finchley Central (N3)
Finchley Road (NW11)
Friern Barnet (N11)
Golders Green (NW11)
Golders Hill Park (NW11)
Great North Way (NW4)
Hampstead Garden Suburb (NW11)
Hendon (NW4)
Hendon Central (NW4)
High Barnet (EN5)
Highwood Hill (N20)
Holders Hill (NW4)
Mill Hill (NW7)
Mill Hill East (NW7)
Monken Hadley (EN5)
New Barnet (EN5)
North End (NW11)
North Finchley (N12)
Oakleigh Park (N20)
The Hyde (NW9)
Totteridge (N20)
Totteridge &#40 Whetstone (N20)
Trent Park (EN4)
West Finchley (N3)
Whetstone (N20)
Woodside Park (N12)
Wrotham Park (EN5)

Councils near Barnet

Barnet bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Barnet?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Barnet collects your bins, then use the Barnet bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Barnet bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Barnet publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Barnet misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Barnet website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Barnet collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Barnet website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Barnet?

Barnet or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does Barnet cover?

Barnet collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: EN4, EN5, HA8, N2, N3, N11, N12, N14, N20, NW2, NW4, NW7, NW9, NW11. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by London Borough of Barnet. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.