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Richmond upon Thames bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Richmond upon Thames: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including SW13, SW14, TW1 and TW2, covering places such as Barnes, Barnes Bridge and Bushy Park.

Check a postcode in Richmond upon Thames

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

Richmond upon Thames at a glance

198,141residents (2020)

57 km²area

8postcode districts

19places listed

About 198,141 people live in Richmond upon Thames (mid-2020 estimate) across 57 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 Richmond upon Thames
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames bin days

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

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. Richmond upon Thames has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames

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

• SW13
• SW14
• TW1
• TW2
• TW9
• TW10
• TW11
• TW12

Towns and villages in Richmond upon Thames

Bins in these places are collected by Richmond upon Thames.

• Barnes (SW13)
• Barnes Bridge (SW13)
• Bushy Park (TW12)
• Castlenau (SW13)
• East Sheen (SW14)
• Ham (TW10)
• Ham House (TW10)
• Hampton (TW12)
• Kew (TW9)
• Kew Gardens (TW9)
• Kingston upon Thames (TW10)
• Marble Hill (TW1)
• Mortlake (SW14)
• Richmond (TW9)
• Richmond Park (TW10)
• Richmond upon Thames (TW10)
• Rocks Lane (SW13)
• Teddington (TW11)
• Twickenham (TW1, TW2)

Councils near Richmond upon Thames

• Hounslow bin collection
• Kingston upon Thames bin collection
• Hammersmith and Fulham bin collection
• Merton bin collection
• Wandsworth bin collection
• Ealing bin collection

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