Recycling rules for Harrow
Based on Harrow published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Harrow.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Harrow
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Harrow's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Harrow has a separate food waste collection
Takes eggshells, dairy, fruit peel and cores and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Clothes: Not accepted in Harrow's recycling bin
Your bins in Harrow, by colour
Container colours as published by Harrow. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Green or grey bin
Non-recyclable waste
Brown bin
Garden waste
Availability: paid service
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What to put in your Recycling bin:
- Paper
- Aerosols · Deodorants and air fresheners
- Cardboard
- Clean foil
- Pots, tubs and trays (Ready-meal packaging or yoghurt pots, but no black plastic trays)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Tins and cans
Not accepted
What not to put in your Recycling bin:
- Food waste
- Sanitary and nappies
- Textiles (old clothes)
- Wet paper
- Wet cardboard
- Foil lined cartons
- Hard plastics (toys)
- Plastic bags
- Cling film
- Scrap metals (non-household)
- Black plastic waste bags
- Ceramics and Pyrex
- Expanded polystyrene
- Green waste
- Oil and pesticides containers
- Other hazardous waste
- Plastic laminates and waxed paper
- Sand and building materials
- Wood
Food Waste
Accepted
What goes in my Food waste caddy?:
- Eggshells
- Dairy
- Fruit peel and cores
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Leftovers
- Meat bones
- Fish bones
- Vegetable peelings
Not accepted
- Plastic bags
- Loose food waste
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Harrow yet.
See Harrow's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Harrow?
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Harrow?
In Harrow, expanded polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Harrow?
In Harrow, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Harrow?
In Harrow, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Harrow?
In Harrow, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes eggshells, dairy, fruit peel and cores and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Harrow?
In Harrow, tins and cans go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Harrow?
Harrow's recycling bin accepts paper, aerosols, cardboard, clean foil, pots, tubs and trays (ready-meal packaging or yoghurt pots, but no black plastic trays), glass bottles and jars, and more. Deodorants and air fresheners.
What goes in the food waste bin in Harrow?
Harrow's food waste bin accepts eggshells, dairy, fruit peel and cores, teabags and coffee grounds, leftovers, meat bones, and more.
What can't be recycled in Harrow?
Items not accepted in Harrow: food waste, sanitary and nappies, textiles (old clothes), wet paper.
Helpful guides
Source: Harrow council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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