As a London borough, it is responsible for the collection of household waste and recycling.
It offers services including emptying general rubbish bins, recycling bins, food waste collections, and garden waste services.
As a rule, bins should be put out in front of homes by 6am on a street’s collection day although crews may not arrive until up until 5pm.
Dates and times for individual streets’ collections are on Barnet Council’s website, as are updates and alerts for when things go wrong.
WHEN BINS ARE NOT COLLECTED
If bins are not out on time on collection day.
If bins are too heavy they will not be emptied, as this can cause injury or prevent crews from safely emptying them and is also an indicator of incorrect items being disposed of.
Overfilled bins that will not shut will not be emptied as there will be items crews cannot remove for health and safety reasons.
Our crews will leave a bin hanger on your bin to tell you the reason your bin was not collected.
The council says that if a communal bin is contaminated, it is the responsibility of the residents, landlord or managing agents to remove the contaminated items before the next scheduled collection day.
GREEN WASTE COLLECTION
Green garden waste bin is collected fortnightly at the boundary of properties and should be left out by 6am on collection day.
RECYCLING
The following items can be put in your recycling bin:
- Cardboard
- Cartons
- Food tins and drinks cans
- Mixed glass, bottles and jars (lids and tops can be either left on or off)
- Mixed paper (Shredded paper must be put in a paper envelope)
- Plastic bottles (lids and tops can be either left on or off)
- Plastic tubs, pots and trays (film lids or pads must be put in your black refuse bin)
- Aerosols (empty)
The following items cannot
- Nappies
- Food waste
- Textiles
- Wood
- Electrical items
- Polystyrene
- Plastic film and wrapping
- Pet waste
- Clinical waste
- Batteries
- Carrier bags and black sacks
- Plastic toys
- Garden waste
REPORT A MISSING COLLECTION
If a properly filled bin has not been collected after 5pm on the day of collection, residents are asked to report it as a missed bin on its website at www.barnet.gov.uk.
