Havant Bin Collection: Days, Calendar & Schedule 2026

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Havant Borough • 2026 resident collection guide

Havant Bin Collection: Days, Calendar & Schedule 2026

Havant Borough Council operates alternate weekly rubbish and recycling collections. Your black-lidded refuse bin is collected one week and your green-lidded recycling bin the next, while subscribed garden waste is collected every two weeks.

The exact weekday and any rescheduled collection are address-specific. Use the Havant customer portal for the current calendar because it also shows delays, rescheduled rounds, garden-waste dates and food-waste collections where that service has started.

Check My Bin Day Bin Types Missed Bin

Havant Bin Collection 2026: Quick Answer

Rubbish and recycling alternate weekly in Havant. Black-lidded refuse is collected one week and green-lidded recycling the next. Subscribed brown garden bins are collected fortnightly, while weekly food-waste collections are being introduced across the borough in phases during 2026. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”0″}

Bins should be ready for collection by 7am with the lid flat and closed. The customer portal is the safest source for the exact property schedule because it can show rescheduled collections and current service changes. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”1″}

Open Havant Customer Portal Official Bin Guidance
Refuse Alternate weeks
Recycling Alternate weeks
Garden waste Every 2 weeks
Set-out time By 7am
Jump to the Havant bin information you need

How to Check Your Havant Bin Collection Day

Havant’s customer portal is more useful than a generic borough-wide weekday list because it stores the schedule against the household address and can show rubbish, recycling, garden waste and food waste where applicable. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”2″}

  1. Open the Havant waste portal.
    Register or log in using your email address.
  2. Add the property.
    The portal can manage up to three addresses from one account.
  3. Open My Services.
    View the calendar attached to that address.
  4. Check the collection stream and date together.
    Confirm whether black-lid rubbish, green-lid recycling, brown garden waste or food waste is due.
  5. Check again after a disruption.
    A rescheduled collection can appear in the portal rather than following the normal alternating pattern.
Managing bins for a relative? Havant allows one portal account to hold multiple addresses, which is useful if you also help an elderly relative or another household. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”3″}

Havant Bin Collection Schedule for 2026

The core household service alternates rubbish and recycling from week to week. This means the collection vehicle normally takes the black-lidded refuse bin one week and the green-lidded recycling bin the following week. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”4″}

Service Container Normal frequency Important detail
General rubbish 240L black-lidded bin Every 2 weeks Alternates with recycling.
Household recycling 240L green-lidded bin Every 2 weeks Recycling should be clean, dry and loose.
Garden waste Brown-lidded 240L or 140L bin Every 2 weeks Paid subscription with Christmas/New Year suspension.
Food waste Outdoor food-waste bin Weekly once service starts Same normal day as rubbish/recycling unless notified otherwise.
North and south calendars: Havant publishes separate 2026 rubbish and recycling calendars for north and south collection areas, but the property portal should be used when you need the exact address schedule. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”5″}

Havant Bin Colours and Types

Black-lidded bin

240-litre household refuse bin for non-recyclable domestic waste.

Green-lidded bin

240-litre mixed recycling bin for the materials currently accepted through Havant’s kerbside service.

Brown-lidded bin

140-litre or 240-litre paid garden-waste bin carrying a valid subscription sticker.

Food-waste bin

Outdoor food-waste container supplied as phased weekly collections reach the household.

What Goes in the Green-Lidded Recycling Bin?

Havant’s current household recycling service accepts a narrower range of materials than many residents expect. Items must be clean, dry and loose to reduce contamination. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”6″}

Accepted examples

  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Junk mail and envelopes
  • Plain paper and paper bags
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic bottles
  • Food tins and drinks cans
  • Empty aerosols

Do not put in

  • Glass
  • Plastic pots, tubs and trays
  • Plastic film or carrier bags
  • Polystyrene
  • Food-contaminated paper
  • Paint tins
Glass goes to local glass banks rather than the household recycling bin. Havant also provides separate drop-off bins for selected plastic pots, tubs and trays because those materials are not currently processed through the normal kerbside mixed-recycling system. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”7″}

What Goes in the Black-Lidded Refuse Bin?

The black-lidded bin is for residual household waste. Havant currently lists materials such as plastic packaging, plastic film, nappies, non-infectious sanitary waste, pet waste, polystyrene, shredded paper and cartons among items that can go in the refuse bin. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”8″}

Do not use it for: bricks, rubble, soil, garden waste, infectious or clinical waste, hot ashes, hazardous chemicals, gas bottles, commercial waste or wood. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”9″}

Standard collections take one authorised black bin per household. Waste should fit inside with the lid closed; extra bags placed beside or on top of the bin are not normally collected. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”10″}

Havant Weekly Food Waste Collections in 2026

Weekly food-waste collections began with around 10,000 households from the week beginning 20 April 2026. Havant is rolling the service out in phases and states that all households are expected to receive it by the end of October 2026. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”11″}

If your service has started, food waste is collected weekly on the same normal day as rubbish or recycling unless the council tells you otherwise. Your portal calendar is the quickest way to confirm whether food waste is active at your address. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”12″}

Food waste accepted

  • Cooked and raw leftovers
  • Meat, fish and bones
  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Bread, cakes and pastries
  • Rice, pasta and beans
  • Eggs and eggshells
  • Tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Dairy products
  • Pet food

Keep out

  • Food packaging
  • Glass
  • Milk, gravy and other liquids
  • Cooking oils
  • Cat litter
  • Animal faeces or bedding
  • Garden waste

Havant Garden Waste Collection 2026/27

Havant’s garden-waste service is optional and chargeable. The 2026/27 service runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and provides 25 fortnightly collections, with a Christmas and New Year suspension. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”13″}

Bin size 2026/27 annual price Collection frequency
240 litre £92.48 Every 2 weeks
140 litre £63.10 Every 2 weeks

There is no separate charge to supply the subscribed garden bin. Havant aims to process subscriptions within 15 working days, and only council-issued bins displaying a valid permit sticker are collected. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”14″}

Accepted

  • Grass cuttings
  • Hedge cuttings
  • Small branches
  • Leaves
  • Weeds
  • Prunings
  • Garden-grown waste fruit and vegetables

Not accepted

  • Soil or rubble
  • Treated wood
  • Kitchen peelings and food scraps
  • Coal or ash
  • Animal waste
  • General household rubbish
  • Plastic or compostable sacks
Check Garden Waste Service

Havant Missed Bin: Report It by 4pm the Next Working Day

Havant requires missed rubbish, recycling, garden or food-waste collections to be reported by 4pm on the following working day. The report is made against the scheduled collection in your portal calendar. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”15″}

  1. Open the portal calendar.
    Select the collection that appears to have been missed.
  2. Check its status.
    If it still says “not started”, the crew has not yet attempted the collection.
  3. Check for a recorded problem.
    If the crew logged an access or presentation problem, the portal explains why the bin was not emptied.
  4. Report a genuine miss.
    If the service shows “closed-complete” with no crew problem recorded, select the “bin not emptied” issue.
  5. Leave the bin available.
    Havant says crews aim to return within two working days after a valid missed-bin report.
If neighbouring properties have also not been collected, check for a wider delay before logging an individual missed bin. During service disruptions, Havant may already be planning a catch-up round. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”16″}
Open Missed-Bin Portal

Current Havant Collection Delays

Havant’s current bin-collection overview warns of some collection and bin-delivery delays linked to staff absence and a national shortage of HGV drivers. The council says rescheduled collections are usually completed within 48 hours, although the exact position should be checked in the customer portal. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”17″}

Do not treat every late collection as individually missed. Check the portal first. If the collection has been officially rescheduled, the revised date can appear there and an individual missed-bin report may not be appropriate.

New or Replacement Havant Bin

Havant households need a 240-litre black-lidded refuse bin and a 240-litre green-lidded recycling bin. These bins belong to the resident rather than the council. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”18″}

A new or replacement rubbish or recycling bin currently costs £59.84 including delivery. Havant notes that delivery is presently taking longer than its usual 10-working-day target because of service delays. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”19″}

If the council damages your bin while emptying it, Havant says you should not have to pay for that replacement. For a lost, stolen or otherwise damaged resident-owned bin, replacement is normally chargeable. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”20″}

Can You Get an Extra Refuse Bin?

Havant normally collects one black refuse bin per household. An additional 140-litre refuse bin may be authorised where five or more people permanently live at the property or where qualifying medical needs create additional non-clinical waste. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”21″}

An assessment is required before the extra refuse bin can be approved. Additional recycling bins can also be purchased where a household regularly produces more recyclable material. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”22″}

Havant Bulky Waste Collection

Havant offers a chargeable bulky-waste collection for householders in the borough. Accepted items include sofas, furniture, beds, carpets, fridges, televisions and large electrical goods. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”23″}

Booked items must be outside in an accessible location by 7am. Crews cannot collect from inside the home, and sofas or mattresses left outside should be covered to prevent them becoming wet and too heavy to lift. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”24″}

Upholstered furniture with damaged covering must be securely wrapped so the internal foam is not exposed. Building rubble, soil, paints, batteries, hazardous waste, commercial waste and garden waste are not accepted through the bulky service. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”25″}
Check Bulky Waste Service

Havant Bank Holiday and Christmas Bin Collections

Not every bank holiday moves the collection. Havant confirmed that rubbish, recycling, garden waste and applicable food-waste collections continued on their normal days for both May 2026 bank holidays and the August 2026 bank holiday. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”26″}

Christmas and New Year can operate differently. The published 2025/26 festive schedule moved several collections and normal rubbish and recycling rounds resumed from Monday 12 January 2026. Garden and bulky collections were suspended from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”27″}

For December 2026: do not reuse the previous festive timetable. Check the live portal and council Christmas collection page when Havant publishes the new 2026/27 arrangements.

Household Waste Recycling Centres Near Havant

Hampshire County Council manages household waste recycling centres rather than Havant Borough Council. You must book an appointment before visiting a Hampshire HWRC. Same-day spaces can be available, and bookings can normally be made up to one week in advance. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”28″}

Vans, pick-ups and trailers can require a permit. Since 24 February 2026, Hampshire has moved relevant permits to a digital system linked to the booking process. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”29″}

Book a Hampshire HWRC Visit

Havant Bin Collection FAQs

How do I check my Havant bin collection day?

Use Havant Borough Council’s waste customer portal. Add the property and open its collection calendar to see rubbish, recycling, garden waste and food-waste dates where applicable.

How often is rubbish collected in Havant?

Black-lidded household refuse bins are normally collected every two weeks, alternating with the green-lidded recycling bin.

How often is recycling collected?

Green-lidded recycling bins are normally collected every two weeks on the alternate week to household refuse.

What time should Havant bins be out?

Bins should normally be ready for collection by 7am with the lid flat and closed.

How long do I have to report a missed Havant bin?

You need to report a qualifying missed collection by 4pm on the next working day after the scheduled collection.

How much is Havant garden waste in 2026/27?

The annual charge is £92.48 for a 240-litre brown-lidded bin or £63.10 for a 140-litre bin. Collections are fortnightly apart from the Christmas and New Year suspension.

Has weekly food-waste collection started in Havant?

Yes, but the 2026 service is being introduced in phases. It began with selected households in April 2026 and Havant says the rollout is expected to cover all households by the end of October 2026.

Can glass go in the Havant green recycling bin?

No. Havant directs residents to separate glass recycling banks rather than putting glass bottles and jars into the green-lidded household recycling bin.

Can I leave extra rubbish beside my black bin?

No under the normal service. Household rubbish should fit inside the authorised black bin with the lid closed, and side waste is not normally collected.

Best Next Step: Open the Havant Property Calendar

The normal pattern is simple: black-lidded refuse one week and green-lidded recycling the next. The customer portal gives you the actual date for your property and also reflects rescheduled collections.

If food waste has started at your address, it runs weekly. Brown garden waste remains a separate fortnightly subscription service.

Check My Havant Bin Day Official Bin Help

Independent information: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Havant Borough Council or Hampshire County Council. Live dates, delays, reports, payments and recycling-centre bookings remain under the control of the responsible council.