East Hampshire Bin Collection 2026: Find Your Day & Calendar
Need to know which bin goes out this week? East Hampshire District Council provides address-based collection dates for household rubbish, recycling, glass, garden waste and the new weekly food waste service.
Use your own postcode or address to confirm the correct round. The council’s printed calendars vary by collection route, and food waste collections began on 5 October 2026.
Quick Answer: When Are Bins Collected in East Hampshire?
Refuse, recycling and glass are collected on fortnightly schedules; subscribed garden waste also follows a fortnightly schedule, subject to seasonal interruptions. Food waste is collected every week. The correct weekday and individual dates depend on your address.
Open the council’s official collection-calendar page, find your property and check each waste stream. Put containers out by 6am on the scheduled day; putting them out the night before is a practical way to avoid missing an early round.
Find the information you need
How to Find Your East Hampshire Bin Collection Day
East Hampshire uses different rounds across the district. Two households can share a postcode area yet have different collection arrangements, particularly where flats, rural properties or difficult-access routes are involved.
- Open the official calendar. Visit East Hampshire District Council’s Find your bin calendar page.
- Search for your property. Use the MyEHDC address lookup or the council’s postcode/address map.
- Select the correct address. Check the house number and street rather than relying on a nearby property’s result.
- Identify the relevant round. Open the linked refuse, recycling and glass calendar. If subscribed, find your separate garden waste calendar.
- Check food waste separately. Weekly food waste collection days are now included in the council’s address lookup.
- Save the result. Download or bookmark the calendar and recheck when a new calendar period begins.
East Hampshire Bin Collection Calendar 2026
The council’s main published calendar set covers October 2025 to October 2026. A new set is due to begin in November 2026. Because the current calendar period ends this month, residents planning November or December collections should check MyEHDC for the updated schedule rather than extend the old fortnightly dates themselves.
Calendar numbers 1–20
Twenty numbered calendars cover Monday-to-Friday collection rounds for refuse, recycling and glass.
Numbers 1–4 relate to Monday routes, 5–8 Tuesday, 9–12 Wednesday, 13–16 Thursday and 17–20 Friday.
The number identifies the correct pattern; it does not mean all properties collected on that weekday have identical bin dates.
Hard-to-reach routes
The council also publishes H1–H9 calendars for properties using specific hard-to-reach collection arrangements.
Some have separate glass weekdays or bag collections. Use the H-calendar assigned to your property rather than the ordinary numbered calendars.
Garden calendars G1–G10
Garden waste has a separate round calendar. Its collection weekday may be different from the property’s refuse and recycling day.
Check the garden calendar number tied to your subscription.
Weekly food waste
Food waste follows its own weekly collection service. Do not assume the food caddy is emptied on the same day as your other containers.
Look up the address in MyEHDC to confirm the weekly collection day.
Which calendar should I download?
Search your address first, then use the calendar number returned by the council. Downloading “Calendar 1” just because your bins go out on a Monday could give you incorrect waste-stream dates.
Find the Correct PDF CalendarEast Hampshire Collection Schedule: Which Week Is Which?
Household rubbish and dry recycling normally alternate through the fortnightly cycle. Glass is also collected fortnightly, while garden waste has its own subscribed round. Weekly food waste is a separate service.
| Waste stream | Container | Normal frequency | Important detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| General rubbish | Green wheelie bin | Fortnightly | Use the refuse dates shown for your calendar number. |
| Mixed recycling | Black wheelie bin | Fortnightly | Often alternates with household rubbish. |
| Glass | Glass recycling box | Fortnightly | Check whether your property’s glass date matches its recycling round. |
| Garden waste | Brown bin | Fortnightly | Paid subscription; seasonal suspension applies. |
| Food waste | Outdoor food waste caddy | Weekly | Started 5 October 2026; find its own collection day. |
These are service frequencies, not dates for a particular household. A live calendar lookup is needed to answer questions such as “Is it green-bin or black-bin week at my house?”
What Goes in Each East Hampshire Bin?
East Hampshire’s bins use colours that can differ from neighbouring councils. In particular, the black bin is used for recycling and the green bin is for general rubbish.
Dry mixed recycling
Put accepted materials such as clean paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, food and drink cans, tins and empty aerosol cans in the black bin.
Do not assume all plastic packaging is accepted. Pots, tubs, trays, plastic bags and film are not currently part of the ordinary mixed-recycling list on the council’s guidance.
Non-recyclable rubbish
Use this for ordinary household items that the council does not collect for recycling, including non-recyclable packaging, nappies and other appropriately bagged hygiene waste.
Keep out food waste now that the separate food collection has launched, along with building rubble, hot ashes, hazardous waste and clinical sharps.
Bottles and jars
Place rinsed bottles and jars of any colour in the glass box without lids, tops or corks.
Do not add drinking glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs, window glass or broken glass.
Garden cuttings
Subscribed households can put accepted grass clippings, hedge cuttings, leaves, weeds, small branches and prunings in the brown bin.
Food scraps, vegetable peelings, soil, rubble and animal waste are not accepted.
Weekly Food Waste Collections Started in October 2026
East Hampshire began collecting household food waste on Monday 5 October 2026. The service uses a food-waste caddy and runs weekly, independently of the normal fortnightly green and black bin schedules.
Kitchen caddy
Keep a small caddy indoors for collecting scraps as you prepare food or clear plates.
Outdoor caddy
Transfer the food waste into the council-provided outdoor caddy, which has a lockable lid.
Collection morning
Place the outdoor caddy at the collection point by 6am, ideally with its bright yellow sticker facing the road.
Food You Can Put in the Caddy
- Raw or cooked meat and fish, including bones.
- Vegetable and fruit peelings, stalks and scraps.
- Plate scrapings and leftover meals.
- Bread, cakes, rice, pasta and beans.
- Eggshells, dairy products, tea bags and coffee grounds.
- Out-of-date or mouldy food, and pet food.
- Solidified cooking fat.
Keep These Out
- Food packaging and wrappers.
- Glass, garden cuttings and animal bedding.
- Liquids such as milk and gravy.
- Used liquid cooking oil.
- Cat litter and animal faeces.
What If You Live in a Flat?
The council’s food-waste arrangements include a 5-litre indoor caddy and an external communal food-waste container for flats using shared collection areas. Ask the council or building manager if the assigned container or access arrangement is unclear.
Residents can read the official food waste instructions and food-waste questions and answers.
Glass Recycling Collections in East Hampshire
The council collects glass every two weeks. The standard household glass box holds 38 litres and should weigh less than 5.5kg when presented.
- Rinse bottles and jars and remove lids or corks.
- Keep the weight manageable; use an appropriate extra container if needed.
- Put the box at the collection point by the required morning time.
- Check the correct glass date using your address calendar.
Excess glass can be collected in a suitable sturdy container, provided it can be lifted safely. Unlike ordinary glass bottles and jars, broken glass and unsuitable household glass must not be put loose into the recycling box.
East Hampshire Garden Waste Collection and Calendar
East Hampshire District Council operates a paid, fortnightly garden waste service. It is separate from the new weekly food-waste collection and is not automatically included with every household’s regular bins.
What the service collects
- Grass and hedge cuttings.
- Weeds and leaves.
- Small branches and prunings.
- Real Christmas trees when collections resume after the Christmas suspension.
What it does not collect
- Food or kitchen scraps.
- Soil, rubble or concrete.
- Ash, coal or general rubbish.
- Animal waste.
- Commercial waste.
Subscription and Renewals
You can manage the paid service through MyEHDC. Your garden collection calendar may differ from the ordinary refuse and recycling schedule. The council’s published garden calendars for the current period use round numbers G1–G10.
Check the live service for the applicable subscription price, renewal date and available capacity. The service pauses during the Christmas period, so a normal fortnightly calculation cannot always be used to predict a December or January garden collection.
Find Your Garden Waste Dates
If you already subscribe, locate the garden round linked to your property. If you want to join or renew, review the council’s current terms and charge before paying.
Open Garden Waste ServiceMissed Bin Collection: What to Do and the Reporting Deadline
If your refuse, recycling, glass or subscribed garden waste was not emptied, East Hampshire District Council requires missed collections to be reported before 4pm on the next working day after the scheduled collection.
This deadline matters. If you miss it, the council says you will normally have to wait for the next scheduled collection.
- Check the calendar. Confirm that the bin or box was genuinely due for collection.
- Look for a service update. The council may already have announced a delay affecting your area.
- Inspect the container. A tag may explain contamination, excess weight or another reason why it was not emptied.
- Check presentation. Containers need to be at the property boundary at the correct time; the council advises placing them out the previous night.
- Keep the bin available. If the collection was genuinely missed, leave it out and report it through MyEHDC before the deadline.
- Follow the response. If a return collection is arranged, follow the council’s instructions rather than guessing when crews will attend.
Report an Uncollected Bin
Use the council’s missed collection page to check current disruption notices and access the report route. Tagged bins, late presentation and other preventable issues may not qualify for a return collection.
Report a Missed Bin ↗Why a Bin May Not Be Emptied
| Problem | Likely reason | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Bin left full | Wrong date or disrupted round | Check the property calendar and council service notices. |
| Recycling rejected | Non-recyclable materials mixed in | Remove contamination and follow the council’s next-collection instructions. |
| Bin too heavy | Overloading or unsuitable waste | Remove excess material and keep heavy rubble or soil out. |
| Bin missing | Moved, blown away or lost | Check nearby properties before requesting a replacement. |
| Food caddy not emptied | Wrong collection day, late presentation or visibility issue | Check MyEHDC, present it by 6am and follow the food-waste missed collection route. |
| Frozen contents | Ice or compacted material inside | Release frozen waste safely before the next collection. |
| Garden bin missed | Calendar, subscription or service issue | Confirm your active subscription and report by the next-working-day deadline. |
Request a New or Replacement Bin
East Hampshire District Council provides online bin ordering through MyEHDC. The current council information lists the following container charges, including delivery:
| Container | Published charge | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 240-litre wheelie bin | £86 | For applicable new, additional or replacement green, black or brown bins. |
| 140-litre wheelie bin | £63 | For eligible refuse or recycling requirements. |
| 38-litre glass box | £17 | Standard household glass container. |
The council states that delivery should normally take no more than four weeks after an order. If the bin does not arrive after four weeks, its published customer service telephone number is 01730 234295.
Additional residual rubbish capacity is restricted. Households with six or more permanent residents, or qualifying medical-related needs, may be considered for an additional 140-litre refuse bin. An additional recycling or glass container may be available to purchase where appropriate.
Bulky Waste Collection: Furniture and Large Household Items
Large items such as suitable furniture may require a separate paid bulky-waste collection rather than being left beside ordinary household bins.
The council’s bulky-waste service provides a confirmed collection day. Items must be available in an open, accessible place by 7am. Collection crews do not enter homes to retrieve them.
Before collection
- Check that the item is accepted.
- Complete the booking and payment process.
- Leave any access gates unlocked.
- Keep mattresses and sofas protected from rain.
Items requiring another route
- Rubble, bricks and soil.
- Hazardous waste and paints.
- Building fixtures and fittings.
- Garden waste.
- Items excluded by the council’s booking terms.
Check accepted items and book the official bulky-waste service.
Other Waste Services and Who Is Responsible
Assisted bin collections
Residents who cannot reasonably put out their bins because of mobility or other qualifying needs can ask the council about assisted collections.
Clinical waste
Household clinical waste needs a separate arrangement. The council says that a GP or other healthcare professional must refer the household before the clinical waste service can be established.
Household waste recycling centres
Hampshire County Council manages the household waste recycling centre network. Check whether your chosen centre accepts the item and whether a visit must be booked.
Who collects the bins?
East Hampshire District Council delivers environmental services through its joint venture, East Hampshire Norse. Hampshire County Council has a separate role in waste treatment and household recycling-centre provision.
Bank Holidays, Christmas and Bad Weather
East Hampshire’s ordinary fortnightly calendar should not be treated as a guaranteed schedule for every holiday week. The council publishes adjusted dates where necessary, particularly around Christmas and New Year.
Christmas and New Year
The published October 2025–October 2026 calendar set ends this month, with the next set beginning in November 2026. Check the next calendar before planning Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 collections.
The paid garden waste service has a Christmas suspension. Do not assume that a brown-bin round will take place merely because it would otherwise be due in the fortnightly sequence.
Snow, Ice and Severe Weather
Crews may be delayed where roads are unsafe or containers cannot be emptied safely. Frozen waste can remain stuck inside bins even if collection vehicles attend.
The council advises residents to free frozen contents safely and clear snow or ice from access areas where practical. In very hot weather, collection vehicles may start early, so putting bins out the previous night is particularly important.
East Hampshire Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my East Hampshire bin collection day?
Use the official East Hampshire District Council bin calendar page and search for your exact address. It links to the appropriate refuse, recycling, glass and garden waste calendars. Food waste collection dates are also available through MyEHDC.
Are East Hampshire bin collections weekly or fortnightly?
Green-bin rubbish, black-bin recycling, glass and subscribed garden waste normally follow fortnightly collection patterns. Food waste is collected every week.
What time should I put my bin out?
Put household bins and food caddies at the correct collection point by 6am. Putting them out the evening before helps avoid missing an early collection round.
Which bin is for recycling in East Hampshire?
The black wheelie bin is used for accepted mixed dry recycling, including paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans, tins and empty aerosols. The green wheelie bin is for general household rubbish.
When did food waste collections start?
Weekly household food waste collections started on 5 October 2026. Look up your property through MyEHDC to find the specific food waste day.
What if my food waste caddy has not arrived?
Use a MyEHDC general enquiry and select the option for food waste containers not delivered. The council has advised residents who have not yet received their containers to report the missing delivery.
When must I report a missed bin?
A missed refuse, recycling, glass or garden waste collection must be reported before 4pm on the next working day after its scheduled collection date.
Are garden waste collections free?
No. East Hampshire operates a paid garden waste subscription. The fee, subscription conditions and collection calendar should be checked on the council’s current garden waste page.
Can I put broken glass in my glass box?
No. The glass recycling box is intended for accepted glass bottles and jars. Small broken glass should be wrapped carefully and handled according to the council’s refuse guidance.
Where can I get a replacement bin?
East Hampshire District Council accepts bin requests through MyEHDC. Published charges depend on container size and type, and eligibility rules apply to additional residual rubbish capacity.
Where can I find November and December 2026 bin dates?
The council’s October 2025–October 2026 PDF calendars are due to be replaced by the next calendar set beginning in November 2026. Check the official calendar page or MyEHDC for the updated dates.
Official East Hampshire Collection Resources
The following council pages are useful when you need to check an address, book a service, report a problem or confirm information that may have changed.