Recycling rules for Haringey
Based on Haringey published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Haringey.
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Polystyrene: Usually general waste (UK-wide position)UK-wide, not council-specific
Across the UK, polystyrene is rarely collected at the kerbside and usually belongs in general waste. Haringey's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Including shredded paper.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Haringey has a separate food waste collection
Takes fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and bones, teabags and coffee grounds and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Haringey, by colour
Container colours as published by Haringey. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black bin (household)
Non-recyclable/general waste
Availability: household use
Green bin
Recycling
Availability: household use
Green lid or fully green
Black bin (communal)
Recycling
Availability: shared use with other households
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
In your recycling bin you can put::
- Paper and cardboard · Including shredded paper
- Glass bottles and jars
- Food tins, drink cans and aerosols
- Plastic bottles
- Food and drink cartons (Tetra Paks)
- Plastic food trays and containers such as yoghurt pots
Food Waste
Accepted
In your food caddy bin you can put::
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat, fish and bones
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Bread, pasta and rice
- Eggs and dairy products
- Leftover food
- Pet food
Garden Waste
Accepted
In your garden waste bin you can put::
- Flowers and house plants
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge clippings
- Leaves
- Plants
- Prunings
- Small branches · No thicker than 2cm
- Twigs and sticks
- Weeds
Not accepted
About the garden waste bin, you cannot put::
- Food
- Japanese knotweed
- Large branches · Diameter thicker than 2cm
- Plastic flowerpots or trays
- Rubble
- Soil or sand
- Turf
- Any other rubbish
When are bins collected in Haringey?
This page covers what goes in each bin. Collection days are set by the council and vary by street. See how to find your bin collection day, or browse streets by postcode to see schedules your neighbours have added.
Check with the council over bank holidays. See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Haringey?
In Haringey, paper and cardboard goes in your recycling bin. Including shredded paper.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Haringey?
In Haringey, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Haringey?
In Haringey, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and bones, teabags and coffee grounds and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Haringey?
In Haringey, food tins, drink cans and aerosols go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Haringey?
Haringey's recycling bin accepts paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins, drink cans and aerosols, plastic bottles, food and drink cartons (tetra paks), plastic food trays and containers such as yoghurt pots, and more. Including shredded paper.
What goes in the food waste bin in Haringey?
Haringey's food waste bin accepts fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and bones, teabags and coffee grounds, bread, pasta and rice, eggs and dairy products, leftover food, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Haringey?
Haringey's garden waste bin accepts flowers and house plants, grass cuttings, hedge clippings, leaves, plants, prunings, and more.
What can't be recycled in Haringey?
Items not accepted in Haringey: food, japanese knotweed, large branches, plastic flowerpots or trays. Large branches — diameter thicker than 2cm.
Helpful guides
Source: Haringey council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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