Your bins
Find out about your rubbish and recycling service, order a new bin, report a problem with your bin, or find your collection day.
Bin collection changes over Easter
All bin collections will take place one day later than usual during the week starting Monday 6 April.
If you live in a kerbside property, please put your bins out on your revised collection date.
Collections will return to normal from Monday 13 April.
Normal collection date and revised collection date
- Monday 30 March-Friday 3 April: no change
- Monday 6 April: Tuesday 7 April
- Tuesday 7 April: Wednesday 8 April
- Wednesday 8 April: Thursday 9 April
- Thursday 9 April: Friday 10 April
- Friday 10 April: Saturday 11 April
Bin collection days
Find out which day we collect your rubbish, recycling, food or garden waste.
What you can put in your bins
Find out what you can put in your recycling, food, garden and rubbish bins.
Report a missed collection
Let us know your rubbish wasn’t collected or your bin's damaged (for example, the lid's broken).
Order a bin or request a removal
Order a new bin, request a bigger bin or ask us to remove a bin.
Assisted bin collections
We can take your bins out to the kerbside if you are unable to because of disability or ill health.
Bins in Lewisham by property
Find out what type of waste collection you'll receive if you live in a house, a flat above a shop or on an estate.
Home composting
Composting is a great alternative to using our garden waste subscription service. Find out how you can compost at home.
A-Z of recycling
Use our A-Z below to find out what items you can recycle as well as information on how you can reuse or repair items.
Service standards
Our service standards set out what you can expect from our recycling and rubbish collection services.