Find Your Ealing Bin Day
Ealing bin collection dates depend on your address, container type and property setup. Most houses alternate recycling week and rubbish week, while food waste is normally collected every week.
This guide explains the official lookup, printable property calendar, 2026 collection pattern, missed-bin deadline, white tags, Christmas changes, Easter checks, garden subscription, flats and Greenford Road recycling centre.
Quick answer
Use Ealing’s official address lookup first. Enter your postcode, select the correct address, then check the table of next collections. The lookup can also print your collection calendar and, for subscribers, your garden collection calendar.
For most Ealing houses, recycling and rubbish are collected on alternate weeks, food waste is collected weekly, and garden waste is collected every 2 weeks only if you have signed up and paid for the garden waste service.
Check your Ealing bin collection day first
This solves searches like “Ealing bin collection day,” “Ealing bin collection dates,” “Ealing bin collection day dates” and “Ealing bin collection 2026.” The safest answer is address-specific.
Enter your postcode
Open Ealing’s official collection-day lookup and enter the postcode for the property. Avoid relying only on a ward, neighbourhood or neighbour’s collection week.
Select the exact address
Choose the correct address from the dropdown. If you have a shared communal bin, Ealing says to select the block, not the individual flat number.
Read the next collection table
Check every row separately: recycling, rubbish, food waste, garden waste and communal arrangements may not share the same pattern.
Print or save your calendar
Use “Print my collection calendar” from the official result. Garden-waste subscribers should also check “Print my Garden collection calendar.”
Ealing 2026 collection pattern explained
The normal pattern for most houses is simple once you separate the streams: recycling and rubbish alternate; food waste is weekly; garden waste is paid and seasonal.
Recycling week
Most households have the blue recycling bin collected every other week, normally with the small green food waste bin.
Rubbish week
Most households have the black rubbish bin collected every other week, normally with the small green food waste bin.
Food waste weekly
Food waste is collected every week and may be collected at a different time from your recycling or rubbish.
Garden waste paid
Garden waste is every 2 weeks for registered paid subscribers, except during the winter pause.
| Official result shows | What it means | What to put out |
|---|---|---|
| Recycling and food waste | It is the recycling side of your alternate-week pattern. | Blue recycling bin and small green food waste bin. Present batteries or textiles separately, not inside the bin. |
| Rubbish and food waste | It is the rubbish side of your alternate-week pattern. | Black rubbish bin with bagged non-recyclable rubbish and small green food waste bin. |
| Garden waste | You are subscribed and a garden collection is scheduled. | Garden wheeled bin, reusable bag or compostable sack, labelled with your property number. |
| Communal bins or flats above shops | Your property may use weekly communal or sack arrangements. | Follow the block, clear-sack, timed collection or communal-bin instruction instead of ordinary house rules. |
What should I check now?
What to put out by 7am
Ealing says rubbish and recycling should be left at the street or front boundary by 7am on collection day. If you use bags or sacks instead of wheelie bins, put them out on collection day rather than the night before.
Normal 7am rule
Put the correct waste stream out by 7am. Collection times can vary, so do not wait for the crew.
Live alert exception
If Ealing posts a temporary alert such as hot-weather early starts, follow the active council notice for that period.
Check for a tag
If a tag is left, read it before reporting. A tag usually means the crew recorded a reason and will not return.
| Waste type | Use this route | Common mistake to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Blue recycling bin | Cardboard, thin card, paper, envelopes, junk mail, newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, tins, cans, aerosols, clean foil, glass bottles/jars and food/drink cartons. | Do not put textiles or batteries inside the blue bin. |
| Black rubbish bin | Household rubbish that cannot be recycled. | Do not place extra rubbish, furniture or large items in or next to the bin. |
| Food waste | Small green food waste bin, collected weekly. | Do not put food waste in the blue recycling bin or black rubbish bin if food collection is available. |
| Batteries | Bag separately and place preferably on top of the blue bin. | Never hide batteries inside recycling or rubbish. |
| Textiles | Use a clear or white bag on top of or next to the blue wheeled bin, a textile bank, or TRAID collection. | Do not place loose clothing inside the blue bin. |
Ealing missed bin collection: when to report
Do not report too early. Ealing collects rubbish between 7am and 5pm, and food waste may be collected separately from rubbish or recycling.
Wait until 5pm
Report a missed household collection from 5pm on your scheduled collection day. Before that, the crew may still arrive.
Report by 1pm the next day
The missed-bin report window closes at 1pm on the day after the scheduled collection. If you notice the miss at night, act the next morning.
Confirm your road was visited
Check whether neighbours on the same collection route were collected. Remember food waste may come at a different time.
Check no tag explains the issue
If a white tag was left, remove the problem and present the bin again on the next scheduled collection day instead of reporting it as missed.
Missed-bin decision helper
White tag decoder: fix this before next collection
A white tag is not the same as a missed collection. It means the crew found a problem with contents, access or presentation.
| Tag or issue | What it usually means | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong item in recycling | The blue bin contains an item Ealing cannot recycle from home. | Remove the incorrect item, remove the white tag, and present the bin on the next recycling day. |
| Batteries or textiles inside bin | These were placed inside the bin instead of separately. | Bag them separately and place them on top of or next to the blue bin as directed. |
| Food waste in wrong bin | Food waste was put into recycling or rubbish instead of the food waste bin. | Use the small green food waste bin for weekly collection. |
| Bin not accessible | The crew could not safely reach or move the bin. | Place it at the front boundary by 7am and keep access clear. |
| Extra rubbish beside black bin | Waste outside the accepted container will not be collected. | Use the next collection, bulky service, Greenford Road RRC or the correct container route. |
| Problem not fixed | The same wrong item remains in the bin. | Ealing warns you may experience another missed collection if incorrect items are not removed. |
Christmas, New Year, Easter and bank holiday checks
Holiday searches need exact dates where published and honest warnings where not published. Ealing has published Christmas 2025/New Year 2026 changes, but I did not verify an Ealing waste-specific Easter 2026 revised table.
| Normal collection | Original date | Revised collection | Revised date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22 Dec 2025 | No change | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Tuesday | 23 Dec 2025 | No change | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Wednesday | 24 Dec 2025 | No change | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Thursday | 25 Dec 2025 | Monday | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Friday | 26 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Monday | 29 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Tuesday | 30 Dec 2025 | Friday | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Wednesday | 31 Dec 2025 | Saturday | 3 Jan 2026 |
| Thursday | 1 Jan 2026 | Monday | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Friday | 2 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Monday | 5 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Tuesday | 6 Jan 2026 | Thursday | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Wednesday | 7 Jan 2026 | Friday | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Thursday | 8 Jan 2026 | Saturday | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Friday | 9 Jan 2026 | Monday | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Monday | 12 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Tuesday | 13 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Wednesday | 14 Jan 2026 | Thursday | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Thursday | 15 Jan 2026 | Friday | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Friday | 16 Jan 2026 | Saturday | 17 Jan 2026 |
Normal returns
Ealing says normal collections return on Monday 19 January 2026 after the Christmas and New Year change period.
Easter 2026
Good Friday is 3 April 2026 and Easter Monday is 6 April 2026. Recheck Ealing’s live address calendar and collection-change news near Easter.
Do not copy Christmas delays
Do not apply the Christmas table to Easter or other bank holidays unless Ealing publishes a matching waste update.
Garden waste collection in Ealing 2026/27
Garden waste is not part of normal household rubbish. You must sign up and pay, then follow the garden calendar for your subscribed property.
| Subscription period | Standard price | Concessionary / second subscription | Collections |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 to March 2027 | £75 | £50 | 23 collections |
| July 2026 to March 2027 | £52.17 | £34.78 | 16 collections |
| October 2026 to March 2027 | £29.35 | £19.57 | 9 collections |
When to put it out
Present garden waste by 7am at the front boundary, as close to the pavement as possible, in the designated container.
Winter pause
Garden collections pause in December 2026 and start again during February 2027. Check your garden calendar for exact dates.
No plastic bags
Put garden waste directly into wheeled bins, reusable bags or compostable sacks. Label reusable bags or bins with your property number.
Order bins, boxes or bags
If your problem is a missing, damaged, stolen or unsuitable container, use the order/request route rather than the missed-bin route.
Replacement rubbish bin
A new or replacement standard rubbish bin costs £50. A large bin costs £75.
Recycling or food bin
Ealing says you can order an extra recycling wheelie bin or extra food waste bin without paying for those containers.
Delivery timing
Ealing aims to deliver bins or sacks within 10 working days, but it may take longer if the order needs checking.
Flats, clear sacks and communal bins
Ealing has different rules for flats above shops, red routes, medium-sized blocks and communal-bin properties. Do not apply ordinary wheelie-bin house rules to every flat.
Shared communal bins
Select the block in the official lookup. Communal arrangements can differ from kerbside house collections.
Clear sack service
Clear mixed recycling sacks are for flats above shops, red route properties and medium-sized blocks. Sacks are collected weekly from a designated area.
20 sacks, 3 times a year
Ealing says eligible residents automatically receive 20 sacks in February, June and October.
Need help moving bins?
Assisted collection is for residents who are not physically able to put rubbish and recycling out because of disability, illness or mobility problems.
Use when no one can help
Do not apply if someone at the property can put rubbish and recycling out for you.
Front doorstep service
Ealing says the collection is made from the front doorstep instead of the front boundary and returned once emptied.
Flats excluded
Ealing says assisted collections are not offered from flats; contact the landlord if help is needed.
Bulky waste and Greenford Road recycling centre
Large items, excess rubbish, rubble, paint, mattresses and materials that do not belong in household bins need a separate route.
| Need | Best Ealing route | Important rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulky household item | Book Ealing bulky waste collection. | £30 for up to 6 items. More than 6 items need a quote. No discounts or refunds. |
| Booking bulky items | Prepare number of items, item details, photo if available, and card payment. | Items must be visible and accessible at the front of the address by 7am on collection day. |
| Estate or block bulky items | Place listed items outside the block on collection day only. | Attach a note with the collection number or it may be treated as fly-tipping. |
| Greenford Road RRC | Book a slot before travelling. | Residents arriving without a booking will not be allowed entry. |
| Greenford proof | Bring proof of address and photo ID. | Hire car/van users may need hire agreement, proof of address and photo ID. |
| DIY or building waste | Greenford Road RRC weighbridge route. | Each week, residents can bring 2 x 50L rubble bags or one item no larger than 2m x 0.75m x 0.7m free; extra is chargeable. |
| Greenford hours | Check season before travelling. | Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Wednesdays, Thursdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
What to prepare before contacting Ealing
For most routine actions, the official form is faster. If you need help, prepare the details below so the issue is easier to resolve.
Details to have ready
- Full address and postcode.
- Collection type: recycling, rubbish, food waste, garden waste, communal bin or clear sack.
- Scheduled collection date shown in the official lookup.
- Whether the item was out by 7am.
- Whether the crew visited your road.
- Whether a white tag was left.
- Photos if access, contamination, damage or fly-tipping risk is disputed.
Short message script
“I’m checking an Ealing collection for [full address]. The official lookup showed [date] for [recycling/rubbish/food/garden]. It was presented by 7am at the boundary. There was / was not a white tag. Can you confirm whether this should be reported as missed, treated as a tagged/rejected bin, or handled through another service?”
For unavailable services or support, Ealing lists customer services on 020 8825 6000.
Official Ealing links after you know your task
Use these official pages for the live address lookup, final report, subscription, application, booking or current confirmation. The sections above explain which one to choose.
Check collection day
Use this first to search by address and confirm the next collection.
Open collection-day pagePrint address calendar
Use this after selecting your property in the official lookup.
Open calendar lookupReport missed bin
Use from 5pm on collection day and by 1pm the next day if no tag explains the miss.
Open missed-bin guidanceChristmas changes
Use this for the verified Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 revised collection table.
Open Christmas changesGarden waste
Use this for 2026/27 prices, subscription rules and winter pause details.
Open garden waste serviceOrder bins or bags
Use this when your issue is a container problem rather than a missed collection.
Open bin and bag requestsAssisted collection
Use this if disability, illness or mobility issues stop you putting bins out.
Open assisted collectionGreenford RRC
Use this before taking waste to Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre.
Open Greenford Road RRCEaling bin collection FAQs
How do I check my Ealing bin collection day for 2026?
Use Ealing’s official collection-day page, enter your postcode, select your exact address and read the next collection table. You can also print your property collection calendar from the official lookup.
Does Ealing have a 2026 bin collection calendar PDF?
I did not verify a single public borough-wide 2026 PDF calendar. Ealing’s official lookup provides property-specific collection results and a print collection calendar option.
Is Ealing rubbish collected every week?
For most households, rubbish and recycling are collected on alternate weeks. Food waste is collected weekly. Communal bins or flats above shops may have weekly collections.
What time should I put Ealing bins out?
Put rubbish and recycling at the street or front boundary by 7am on collection day. If you use bags or sacks instead of wheelie bins, put them out on the collection day, not the night before.
When can I report a missed Ealing bin collection?
Report from 5pm on the scheduled collection day and by 1pm the day after. Ealing collections run between 7am and 5pm, so do not report too early.
What does a white tag on my Ealing bin mean?
A white tag means the crew recorded a problem such as wrong items, access or presentation. Ealing says not to report this as missed; fix the issue and present the bin again on the next scheduled day.
What changed for Ealing Christmas 2025 bin collections?
Ealing changed wheelie-bin collection dates from Christmas Day 2025 through Saturday 17 January 2026, with normal collections returning on Monday 19 January 2026. Flats with communal collections may differ further.
Are there Ealing Easter 2026 bin collection changes?
Good Friday is 3 April 2026 and Easter Monday is 6 April 2026, but I did not verify an Ealing waste-specific Easter 2026 collection-change table. Recheck the official address calendar and collection-change news near Easter.
How much is Ealing garden waste collection in 2026/27?
The full April 2026 to March 2027 garden waste service is £75 for 23 collections. The concessionary and second subscription rate is £50 for 23 collections. Later start prices apply from July and October.
Do I need to book Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre?
Yes. Ealing says Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre visits must be booked in advance. Bring proof of address and photo ID, and check opening days before travelling.
Final check before collection morning
Use Ealing’s official address lookup, save your next collection date and print the property calendar if useful. Put the correct waste stream out by 7am, keep recycling loose in the blue bin, bag rubbish inside the black bin, and present batteries or textiles separately.
If your bin is not emptied, wait until 5pm, check for a white tag, remember food waste may be collected separately, and report only before 1pm the next day if it was genuinely missed.