Bin Collection Day

London borough · London, England

Waltham Forest bin collection day

Check your Waltham Forest bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. London Borough of Waltham Forest empties bins in 4 postcode districts, including E4, E10, E11 and E17, covering places such as Blackhorse Road, Chingford and Chingford Green.

Check your Waltham Forest bin day

Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest website

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

Check a postcode in Waltham Forest

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

Waltham Forest at a glance

Map showing where Waltham Forest is in the UK
276,940residents (2020)
39 km²area
4postcode districts
16places listed

About 276,940 people live in Waltham Forest (mid-2020 estimate) across 39 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 Waltham Forest
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Waltham Forest

London Borough of Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest bin days

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

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

Bins in these places are collected by Waltham Forest.

  • Blackhorse Road (E17)
  • Chingford (E4)
  • Chingford Green (E4)
  • Chingford Hatch (E4)
  • Gilwell Park (E4)
  • Hale End (E4)
  • Higham Hill (E17)
  • Highams Park (E4)
  • Lea Bridge (E10)
  • Leyton (E10)
  • Leyton Marshes (E10)
  • Leytonstone (E11)
  • Sewardstone (E4)
  • Upper Walthamstow (E17)
  • Walthamstow (E17)
  • Walthamstow Central (E17)

Councils near Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Waltham Forest?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Waltham Forest collects your bins, then use the Waltham Forest website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Waltham Forest 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. Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest cover?
Waltham Forest collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: E4, E10, E11, E17. 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 Waltham Forest. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.