HARROWWASTE AND RECYCLING GUIDE

When is my bin day?

Garden waste

Bulky waste and electronics

Recycling in flats

Recycling at home

Trade waste

What goes in my bin?

General waste

RecyclingFood waste

FOOD WASTE

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No plastic bags.No loose food.

Bio bags or newspaper only

Egg shells Dairy

Buy bio bags from your library, Harrow Civic Centre, or order online

Fish bones

Meat bones

Fruit peel and cores

Teabags and coffee grounds

Vegetable peelings

Leftovers

RECYCLING

Your recycling is collected every two weeksCheck your blue bin day here

Plastic bottles

Glass bottles and jarsCard

Tins and cans

Aerosols

Clean foil

Paper and magazines

Foil and plastic containers

Cartons

Remember to wash containers before putting them in your recycling bin

NO PLASTIC BAGS

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GENERAL WASTE

Think before you throw: Can it be re-used or donated to someone who needs it?

Old textiles

Plastic bagsNappies

Lightbulbs

PolystyrenePlastic wrapping

Foil packets and wrappers CeramicsPet waste (in plastic bags)

GARDEN WASTE

Sign up for our garden waste service at harrow.gov.uk/gardenwaste

Annual and summer

service available

30,000 Harrow

gardeners can’t be wrong

Leaves and twigs

Flowers

Grass and plant cuttings

RECYCLING IN FLATS

If you need a kitchen caddy you can request one online

See previous pages for what goes in your bins

Food waste bins (red) and kitchen caddies were introduced in Harrow flats in 2018

RECYCLING GENERAL WASTE

No plastic bags.No loose food.

Bio bags or newspaper only

Buy bio bags from your library, Harrow Civic Centre, or order online

BULKY WASTE / WEEE

Find out about our great valueBulky Waste Collection Service

Harrow Recycling Centre1 Forward Drive

Harrow HA3 8NT

Open every day* 8.30am to 4.30pm

Fridges and freezers

Furniture

Wood and timber

BatteriesBeds and mattresses

Washing machines/dryers

TVs and computers

(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

*except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Household electrical items

Lightbulbs

Remember to:

Want to try composting at home?

Your recycling

Need an extra bin?

We collect your recycling bin

n Wash and squash all containers and flatten cardboard boxes before putting them in your recycling bin, to save space

n If you have large cardboard boxes, break them smaller pieces n Put your bin out by 6am on collection day

n Great! Visit our website to find out more and for great deals on home composting bins.

n Is sent to a recycling facility to be sorted n Is turned back into bottles, paper, card, clothing, insultation and even furniture

n You can request another bin online

n Every two weeks. Check your collection day here

RECYCLING AT HOME