Get a friendly text reminder the evening before every bin collection. Any bin, any schedule — don't worry, we've got you. Bank holiday or Christmas disruption? We check, we text, you never miss a thing.
Just 99p a month — cancel any time
Harlow Council collects bins across the Essex new town. Refuse and recycling alternate fortnightly, with a weekly food waste collection for houses. Properties without a wheeled bin use council purple sacks (up to three per fortnight) for general rubbish.
Between the fortnightly refuse and recycling bins, a weekly food caddy and a paid garden service, Harlow's schedule is easy to muddle. My Bin Day texts you the evening before each collection so the right container goes out. Just £0.99 a month, no ads, cancel anytime.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Harlow. You can also check the council's own page at harlow.gov.uk.
Harlow collects the black general-waste bin (or up to three purple sacks per fortnight) and the recycling bin on alternating fortnightly weeks, with a food caddy collected weekly from houses. Extra recycling can go out in clear or white bags. Garden waste is a paid subscription with a wheelie bin or bags. Essex County Council handles disposal via the Rivenhall energy-from-waste plant.
My Bin Day is 99p a month — less than a coffee a year. Cancel any time by replying STOP to a reminder and you won't be charged again.
Yes. We track Harlow's published schedule, including the shifts that bank holidays and seasonal changes cause, so your reminder always reflects the real collection date.
No — My Bin Day is an independent service and is not affiliated with Harlow or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
Enter your address, choose SMS reminders, done. 99p a month, cancel any time.
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