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Hounslow bin collection day

Check your Hounslow bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. London Borough of Hounslow empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including TW3, TW4, TW5 and TW7, covering places such as Acton Green, Bedford Park and Boston Manor.

Check your Hounslow 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 Hounslow bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Hounslow

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

Hounslow at a glance

271,767residents (2020)

56 km²area

9postcode districts

26places listed

About 271,767 people live in Hounslow (mid-2020 estimate) across 56 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 Hounslow
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Hounslow

London Borough of Hounslow 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 Hounslow bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Hounslow 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. Hounslow has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Hounslow

Hounslow 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 Hounslow

Bins in these places are collected by Hounslow.

Acton Green (W4)
Bedford Park (W4)
Boston Manor (TW8)
Brentford (TW8)
Chiswick (W4)
Chiswick House (W4)
Chiswick Park (W4)
Cranford (TW5)
East Bedfont (TW14)
Feltham (TW13)
Great West Road (W4)
Grove Park (W4)
Gunnersbury (W4)
Hanworth (TW13)
Hatton (TW14)
Heston (TW5)
Hounslow (TW3, TW4)
Hounslow Central (TW3)
Hounslow East (TW3)
Hounslow West (TW3)
Isleworth (TW7)
Norwood Green (UB2)
Osterley (TW7)
Osterley Park (TW7)
Syon House (TW8)
Turnham Green (W4)

Councils near Hounslow

Hounslow bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Hounslow?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Hounslow collects your bins, then use the Hounslow 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 Hounslow 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. Hounslow 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 Hounslow 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 Hounslow 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 Hounslow 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 Hounslow website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Hounslow?

Hounslow 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 Hounslow cover?

Hounslow collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14, UB2, W4. 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 Hounslow. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.