Living in the UK

Summary of sections: 

  1. Health (GP, dentist, optician information and registration, mental and sexual health support, carer support, registering births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships etc)
  2. Housing (information on buying, renting, social housing, household services such as rubbish collection, information on fly tipping, etc)
  3. Education (information on early years, schools and beyond)
  4. Transport (using public transport, driving your own vehicle, etc)
  5. Information on other services such as Banking, using Post office, TV, Telephone, etc and Hillingdon People magazine, HillingdonFirst card

2. HOUSING

2.5. Rubbish and Recycling

The Council will collect rubbish from where you live every week.  


Rubbish must be sorted into two bins:

  • Rubbish for recycling – put in the clear recycling bag (e.g. food,garden waste, paper, glass, cans, plastic bottles).


  • Rubbish - everything else – put in the refuse sack (e.g. food, plastic bags, nappies).


Garden Waste

  • Put in a garden waste sack.


  • Collected every week. (e.g. leaves, flowers)



Food Waste Collection

It is available for houses and maisonettes with private gardens only. 

Sign up to the service

Residents who sign up to our service, will receive:

  • a kitchen caddy to collect the food waste
  • a roll of caddy liners to insert into your caddy (store your caddy liners in a dry place)
  • ​an external food storage bin to keep the full bags until your food waste is collected

Sign up for food waste recycling


Click here to check your Food Collection Day


Need more recycling bags? Click here to order more recycling bags



Rubbish Collection 


You need to know your own rubbish collection day. 

My Collection Day



Bulky Waste Collection


Bulky waste items include fridges, freezers, bed frames, mattresses and wardrobes. 

    Call 01895 556000    

For more information:  Rubbish and Recycling

(Collection available from Monday to Friday, starting at 7:00 am)


Note: 

Most of our home appliances, especially refrigerators and fridges also rely on chemicals.

They can be hazardous to the environment when not disposed of properly.


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