Bexley Bin Collection: Calendar, Schedule & Missed Reports
A clear Bexley resident guide for checking your bin collection day, printable calendar, 6am set-out rule, missed collection report, general rubbish, food waste, white-lidded recycling, blue-lidded paper and card, recycling boxes, garden waste, replacement bins and reuse and recycling centres.
If you searched for Bexley bin collection, do not rely on an old calendar photo. Your actual collection day depends on where you live in Bexley, and the right answer can change by address, property type, bin type, flats, boxes, bags and bank holiday changes.
Official link: Open Bexley collection day and missed bin page
🗓️ Check my Bexley bin collection day
Best route: use Bexley’s official collection day page and select your exact address.
Why: Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Welling, Erith, Crayford, Thamesmead, Belvedere, Blackfen and Old Bexley can have different collection patterns.
Rule: place bins at the front property boundary by 6am on collection day.
Bexley Bin Collection Quick Facts
Bexley Council says general rubbish is collected every two weeks, while food waste and recycling boxes or bags are collected weekly. If your home has recycling wheeled bins, one recycling bin is emptied each week, alternating colours.
Official link: Read when Bexley rubbish and recycling is collected
Most Bexley homes have three wheeled bins: one for general rubbish and two for recycling. Homes that are not suitable for wheelie bins may receive boxes, bags or communal bins instead.
Official link: Check which Bexley bin to use
What This Bexley Bin Collection Guide Covers
How to Check Your Bexley Bin Collection Day
The safest way to check your Bexley bin collection day is to use the official Bexley waste portal or Bexley Council’s collection day page. Enter or select your address, then check the exact date and the correct bin type before putting anything out.
Official link: Open Bexley waste portal
Open the official Bexley collection page
Use the official page before relying on an old calendar, neighbour’s bin, social media post or saved screenshot.
Select your exact address
Postcode alone may not be enough. Flats, terraces, side roads, estates and houses with boxes or bags can have different arrangements.
Check the bin colour and service
Confirm whether general rubbish, food waste, a white-lidded recycling bin, blue-lidded paper and card bin, boxes, bags or garden waste is due.
Put bins out by 6am
Bexley says bins should be placed at the front of your property boundary by 6am on collection day.
Areas such as Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Welling, Erith, Crayford, Thamesmead, Belvedere, Blackfen, Falconwood, Barnehurst, Albany Park and Old Bexley should all check the address-specific result instead of assuming the same collection day across the borough.
Official link: Use GOV.UK route to Bexley collection day information
Bexley Bin Collection Calendar and Printable Dates
Bexley’s official collection day page includes a printable calendar option. This is useful for older residents, carers, shared households and anyone who wants to pin a simple schedule near the door.
Official link: Download or check your Bexley printable calendar
| Service | Normal pattern | Resident reminder |
|---|---|---|
| General rubbish | Every two weeks | Use the exact address result to confirm the next date. |
| Food waste | Weekly | Use the brown food waste box, not the garden waste bin. |
| Recycling boxes or bags | Weekly | Put recycling loose, not inside plastic bags. |
| Recycling wheeled bins | One recycling bin emptied each week, alternating colours | Check whether blue-lidded paper/card or white-lidded containers are due. |
Bexley Bin Collection Schedule and 6am Set-Out Rule
Bexley’s set-out rule is simple: place bins out on the front of your property boundary by 6am on collection day. If you live in a property using clear sacks, Bexley also says bags should be placed out by 6am.
Official link: Read Bexley bin presentation guidance
Put bins out before 6am
Do not wait until you hear the crew. Collection times can vary by route, traffic, access and weather.
Use the front property boundary
Put containers where crews can see and reach them safely from the collection route.
Wrong bin may not be collected
Bexley says rubbish cannot be collected if the wrong colour bin is put out.
Contaminated bins can be red-tagged
If the wrong type of rubbish or recycling is inside, Bexley may place a red tag and collect next time once you sort the problem.
Bexley Bin Colours: General Rubbish, White-Lidded, Blue-Lidded and Food Waste
Bexley separates recycling carefully. The white-lidded recycling bin is for plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons. The blue-lidded bin is for clean paper and card. Food waste uses a brown food waste box and kitchen caddy.
Official link: Read what goes in Bexley recycling wheelie bins
⚪ White-lidded bin
Use the white-lidded recycling bin for plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons. Keep recycling loose, not inside plastic bags.
White-Lidded Bin Rules🔵 Blue-lidded bin
Use the blue-lidded bin for clean paper and card. Keep paper and cardboard dry and separate from other recycling.
Blue-Lidded Bin Rules🟤 Brown food waste box
Use the food waste box for food scraps, eggshells, cooked or raw meat and fish, bones, bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables.
Food Waste Box Rules⚫ General rubbish bin
Use the general rubbish bin only for household waste that cannot go into recycling, food waste or garden waste routes.
Waste & Recycling Hub| Container | Use it for | Do not do this |
|---|---|---|
| White-lidded recycling bin | Plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons. | Do not put recycling inside plastic bags. |
| Blue-lidded recycling bin | Clean paper and card. | Do not add wet, dirty or food-soiled paper/card. |
| Brown food waste box | Food scraps, meat, fish, bones, bread, rice, pasta, tea bags and fruit/vegetable waste. | Do not use plastic bags, garden waste or plastic packaging. |
| General rubbish bin | Non-recyclable household rubbish. | Do not fill it with recyclable paper, card, glass, cans, cartons or food waste. |
Bexley Recycling Boxes, Clear Sacks, Flats and Communal Bins
If your home is not suitable for wheelie bins, Bexley may provide recycling boxes or clear sacks. Green boxes are for clean, dry paper and cardboard. Black and maroon boxes are for plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons. Clear sacks are used in some properties where bins or boxes are not suitable.
Official link: Read what goes in Bexley recycling boxes
Paper and card
Use the green recycling box for clean, dry paper and cardboard.
Containers recycling
Use black and maroon boxes for plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons.
Where bins or boxes are not suitable
Clear sacks containing incorrect materials may not be collected. Put them out by 6am.
Check building rules
Flats and managed buildings may have communal recycling bins, so follow the labels and your building instructions.
Official link: Read Bexley clear sack guidance
Bexley Missed Bin Collection: What to Check Before Reporting
If you think Bexley has missed a collection, use the official missed collection route. Before reporting, check the three main reasons Bexley lists: the bin was not in the right place by 6am, the wrong colour bin was put out, or the wrong type of rubbish or recycling was inside.
Official link: Report a problem with Bexley rubbish and recycling collections
Check it was out by 6am
If the container was not at the correct front boundary point by 6am, it may not count as a missed collection.
Check the colour and date
White-lidded recycling, blue-lidded paper/card, food waste and general rubbish do not all follow the same pattern.
Check for wrong items or a red tag
If the wrong material was inside, Bexley may leave a red tag and collect the next time once you sort the problem.
Report through the official Bexley route
Use the online report form so the issue is connected to your address and waste service.
Bexley Garden Waste Collection Service
Bexley garden waste collection is a chargeable service. Bexley says the garden waste bin can take most types of garden waste, but not soil, stone, large branches or logs. Food waste should not be mixed into garden waste because it makes processing difficult.
Official link: Open Bexley garden waste collection service
Garden waste Bexley collects
Hedge and grass cuttings, weeds, plants, flowers, dead leaves, twigs and fallen fruit.
Do not add these
Soil, stone, large branches, logs or food waste should not go in the garden waste bin.
Help may be available
Bexley mentions assisted waste and recycling collection support for residents unable to bring bins to the front edge of the property.
Eligibility check
Bexley lists the Contact Centre number as 020 8303 7777 for checking eligibility where applicable.
Bexley Reuse and Recycling Centres: Foots Cray and Thames Road
Bexley operates two reuse and recycling centres for residents: Foots Cray Reuse and Recycling Centre and Thames Road Reuse and Recycling Centre. Always check opening times, proof of address rules, vehicle rules and accepted items before travelling.
Official link: Open Bexley recycling centre locations
| Centre | Address | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| Foots Cray reuse and recycling centre | Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, DA14 5HS | Open 7.30am to 4pm except Wednesday; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
| Thames Road reuse and recycling centre | Thames Road, Crayford, DA1 5QJ | Open 7.30am to 4pm daily; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
| Proof of address | Bexley borough resident access | Bring valid proof such as a driving licence or Council Tax bill when requested. |
Foots Cray Reuse and Recycling Centre map
Address: Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, DA14 5HS.
Replacement, Damaged or Missing Bexley Bins
If your bin is damaged or missing, Bexley provides a replacement request route. Bexley also says only one general rubbish wheeled bin is collected per household unless an additional bin has been authorised.
Official link: Request replacement Bexley bins
Check nearby first
Look along the street after collection. Sometimes bins are returned to a neighbouring boundary by mistake.
Report when not suitable
If the bin is damaged and not suitable for collection, use the official replacement route.
Extra recycling capacity
Bexley says residents can request a bigger or additional recycling bin where appropriate.
One general rubbish bin rule
Additional general rubbish bins are not normally delivered unless authorised for the household.
Bexley Bank Holiday and Christmas Bin Collection Changes
Bank holiday and Christmas collection arrangements can change. Do not reuse last year’s Christmas or bank holiday schedule unless the current Bexley page confirms the same pattern.
Official link: Check Bexley service arrangements over bank holidays
Check one week before
Open the official page close to the date, because holiday changes may not be obvious months earlier.
Write revised dates down
For older residents, write the changed Christmas and New Year dates on a printed calendar.
Holiday closures apply
Bexley recycling centres close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Phone lines may change
Contact Centre opening can vary on bank holidays, so check the latest council update.
Bexley Bin Collection Search Terms Answered
Residents do not only search “Bexley bin collection”. They search for Bexley bin collection calendar, collection day, missed bin report, recycling bin colours, food waste box, garden waste, bank holiday schedule, replacement bins and recycling centre locations. This page answers those micro-intents directly.
Official link: Open Bexley rubbish and recycling hub
Bexley Bin Collection Phone Number and Contact
For address-specific collection days and missed bin reports, the online Bexley waste portal is usually the fastest route. For council contact routes, Bexley lists the Contact Centre number as 020 8303 7777.
Official link: Open Bexley Council contact page
Use the portal first
The address checker is more accurate than calling because it connects to your property and collection round.
Use the official report route
Check 6am, right place, right colour and correct materials before reporting a missed collection.
Bexley Contact Centre
020 8303 7777.
Civic Offices
2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT.
Official Bexley Bin Collection Links
Use these official pages for collection dates, missed reports, bin colours, food waste, garden waste, replacement bins, recycling centres and contact routes.
Official link: Bexley rubbish and recycling hub
🗓️ Collection day
Address-specific Bexley bin collection day and printable calendar information.
Open Collection Day🚨 Missed collection
Report a rubbish or recycling collection problem after checking the basics.
Open Missed Bin Help♻️ Which bin?
Most homes have one general rubbish bin, two recycling bins and a food waste box.
Open Bin Guide⚪ Recycling wheelie bins
White-lidded bin and blue-lidded bin recycling guidance.
Open Wheelie Bin Rules🟤 Food waste box
Food waste box, kitchen caddy, liners and accepted food waste.
Open Food Waste Box🔁 Recycling centres
Foots Cray and Thames Road reuse and recycling centres.
Open Recycling Centres🧰 Replacement bins
Damaged or missing bins and recycling capacity requests.
Open Replacement BinsRelated UK Bin Collection Guides
These internal links are useful for readers comparing London and UK council waste systems. They are included because the same resident questions appear across councils: collection calendar, missed bin reporting, bin colours, food waste, recycling centres and bank holiday changes.
Internal link: Open UK Bin Collection Guide homepage
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Useful London comparison for calendar lookup, 6am set-out rules, missed bins, garden waste and recycling centres.
Read Croydon GuideBolton Bin Collection
Helpful comparison for address-based dates, bin colours, missed-bin reasons and recycling centre support.
Read Bolton GuideUK Bin Collection Guide
Use the homepage to find more council-specific bin day, schedule, calendar and missed collection guides.
Open HomepageBexley Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my Bexley bin collection day?
Use Bexley’s official collection day page or waste portal and select your exact address. Your collection day depends on where you live in Bexley.
Official link: Open Bexley waste portal
What time should bins be out in Bexley?
Bexley says bins should be placed at the front of your property boundary by 6am on collection day.
How often is general rubbish collected in Bexley?
Bexley collects general rubbish every two weeks. Check your exact address for your next date.
How often is food waste collected in Bexley?
Food waste is collected weekly using the brown food waste box.
What goes in the Bexley white-lidded recycling bin?
The white-lidded bin is for plastic packaging, glass, cans and cartons. Recycling should be loose, not inside plastic bags.
What goes in the Bexley blue-lidded bin?
The blue-lidded bin is for clean paper and card.
What goes in the Bexley food waste box?
Use it for food scraps, eggshells, cooked or raw meat and fish, bones, bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables. Do not use plastic bags.
How do I report a missed bin collection in Bexley?
Check the bin was in the right place by 6am, the correct colour was put out, and the correct materials were inside. Then report it through Bexley’s official missed collection route.
Official link: Report a collection problem
Why was my Bexley bin not collected?
Common reasons include the bin not being out by 6am, wrong colour bin, wrong type of rubbish or recycling, or a red tag because the bin needs sorting before the next collection.
Can I download a Bexley bin collection calendar?
Yes. Bexley’s collection day page includes a printable calendar option for your address.
Where are Bexley reuse and recycling centres?
Bexley operates Foots Cray Reuse and Recycling Centre at Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, DA14 5HS and Thames Road Reuse and Recycling Centre at Thames Road, Crayford, DA1 5QJ.
Do Bexley recycling centres need proof of address?
Bexley says residents should bring proof of address and be prepared to show a valid driving licence or Council Tax bill if asked.
Can I get a replacement bin in Bexley?
Yes. Bexley has a replacement route for damaged or missing bins. The council also explains requests for bigger or additional recycling bins where appropriate.
What is Bexley Council’s phone number?
Bexley lists the Contact Centre number as 020 8303 7777. For bin dates and missed bins, use the online waste portal first where possible.
Best Way to Manage Bexley Bin Collection
The best routine is simple: check your exact address, print or save the current calendar, put the right container at the front boundary by 6am, keep recycling loose, separate clean paper and card, use the food waste box weekly, and report missed collections only after checking the presentation rules.
Official link: Check your current Bexley collection now
This guide covers the full intent behind Bexley Bin Collection: Calendar, Schedule & Missed Reports, including collection day lookup, printable calendar, 6am set-out rule, missed collection report, bin colours, food waste, recycling boxes, clear sacks, garden waste, recycling centres, replacement bins and contact details.
Official link: Open Bexley rubbish and recycling hub
Important notice: This is an independent resident help guide for bincollectionguide.org and is not London Borough of Bexley, GOV.UK or any waste contractor. Collection dates, bank holiday arrangements, missed-bin rules, bin colours, garden waste charges, recycling centre access rules, opening hours, accepted items and contact routes can change. Always verify urgent or address-specific information directly with Bexley Council before acting.