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Tower Hamlets is one of the densest boroughs in the UK, mostly high-rise flats with communal bins and timed collections. Recycling goes in distinctive purple bins, rubbish and recycling are collected frequently, and a weekly food waste service is rolling out across the borough.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets collects general rubbish (communal bins or clear sacks) and mixed dry recycling (purple bins or clear sacks — paper, card, glass, tins, cans and plastics, loose, never in black sacks) frequently, often weekly. Many streets and estates operate timed collections, where waste can only be put out within a set two-hour window. Food waste is collected weekly from street-level properties, with a borough-wide rollout to flats and flats above shops aimed for April 2027. This information was correct at the time of writing; the council has proposals to change its collection schedule currently under review, so your service may be updated in future. Garden waste is collected from street-level properties. Follow your building's specific instructions and time band.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Tower Hamlets. You can also check the council's own page at towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Tower Hamlets collects rubbish and purple-bin recycling frequently (often weekly), with timed collection windows on many streets and a weekly food waste service rolling out borough-wide by 2027. Note recycling goes in purple bins here. My Bin Day reads your collection schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know what's due.
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 Tower Hamlets'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 Tower Hamlets or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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