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Camden bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Camden: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. London Borough of Camden empties bins in 10 postcode districts, including EC1, N6, NW1 and NW1W, covering places such as Belsize Park, Bloomsbury and Brondesbury.

Check your Camden bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Camden bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to recyclingandrubbishcollections.camden.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Camden

Not sure whether your street is in Camden? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Camden at a glance

279,516residents (2020)

22 km²area

10postcode districts

39places listed

About 279,516 people live in Camden (mid-2020 estimate) across 22 square kilometres. That makes it a dense urban area, where many homes share communal bins or have bins collected from the back of terraces.

Council: London Borough of Camden
Type: London borough
Region: London

Who collects what in Camden

London Borough of Camden collects household bins and recycling in its area. Many London boroughs share waste disposal through a joint waste authority, and some run their own reuse and recycling centre. Flats and estates in London often have communal bins with different days from houses, so check the address of the block rather than the street.

Bank holidays and Camden bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Camden may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Camden has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Camden

Camden collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Camden

Bins in these places are collected by Camden.

Belsize Park (NW3)
Bloomsbury (WC1)
Brondesbury (NW6)
Brondesbury Park (NW6)
Camden (NW1W, NW26, NW3)
Camden Lock (NW1)
Camden Town (NW1)
Chalk Farm (NW3)
Covent Garden (WC2)
Dartmouth Park (N6)
Euston (NW1)
Euston Square (NW1)
Fenton Ho. (NW3)
Gospel Oak (NW5)
Hampstead (NW3)
Hampstead Heath (NW3)
High Holborn (WC1)
Highgate (N6)
Highgate Wood (N6)
Holborn (EC1, WC1, WC2)
Hornsey Lane (N6)
Kensal Rise (NW6)
Kentish Town (NW5)
Kenwood House (N6)
Kilburn (NW6)
Kilburn Park (NW6)
King's Cross (WC1)
Mornington Crescent (NW1)
Mount Pleasant (WC1)
Primrose Hill (NW3)
Queen's Park (NW6)
Regent's Park (NW1)
Regents Park (NW1)
Russell Square (WC1)
Somers Town (NW1)
South Hampstead (NW6)
St Pancras (NW1, WC1)
Swiss Cottage (NW3)
West Hampstead (NW6)

Councils near Camden

Camden bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Camden?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Camden collects your bins, then use the Camden bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Camden bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Camden publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Camden misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Camden website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Camden collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Camden website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Camden?

Camden or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does Camden cover?

Camden collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: EC1, N6, NW1, NW1W, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW26, WC1, WC2. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by London Borough of Camden. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.