Bin Collection Day

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Kensington and Chelsea bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Kensington and Chelsea: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including SW3, SW5, SW7 and SW10, covering places such as Brompton, Brompton Road and Chelsea.

Check your Kensington and Chelsea bin day

Kensington and Chelsea publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Kensington and Chelsea website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea

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

Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

Map showing where Kensington and Chelsea is in the UK
156,864residents (2020)
12 km²area
7postcode districts
24places listed

About 156,864 people live in Kensington and Chelsea (mid-2020 estimate) across 12 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: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Kensington and Chelsea

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea bin days

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

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter 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. Kensington and Chelsea has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

Bins in these places are collected by Kensington and Chelsea.

  • Brompton (SW3, SW7)
  • Brompton Road (SW3)
  • Chelsea (SW10, SW3)
  • Chelsea Embankment (SW3)
  • Cheyne Walk (SW10)
  • Cromwell Road (SW5, SW7)
  • Earl's Court (SW5)
  • Gloucester Road (SW7)
  • High Street Kensington (W8)
  • Holland Park (W11, W8)
  • Hyde Park (W8)
  • Kensal Town (W10)
  • Kensington (W8)
  • Kensington Gore (SW7)
  • Ladbroke Grove (W10, W11)
  • Latimer Road (W10)
  • North Kensington (W10)
  • Notting Hill (W11)
  • Notting Hill Gate (W11)
  • Queen's Gate (SW7)
  • South Kensington (SW7)
  • West Brompton (SW5)
  • West Kilburn (W10)
  • Westbourne Park (W10)

Councils near Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Kensington and Chelsea?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Kensington and Chelsea collects your bins, then use the Kensington and Chelsea website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Kensington and Chelsea 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. Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea cover?
Kensington and Chelsea collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10, W8, W10, W11. 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 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.