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Richmond upon Thames bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Richmond upon Thames
These are the containers used in Richmond upon Thames. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Garden waste
Plastic recycling
Black recycling box
Glass, can, plastic and carton recycling
Paper and card recycling
Container details
The container pictures and words are Richmond upon Thames Borough Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Greyed-out bin icons are placeholders where the container type or colour is not confirmed.
- Plastic recycling: Houses, maisonettes and flats in converted houses
- Plastic recycling: Not Purpose-built flats using mixed container bins
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026; list of collections built from Richmond upon Thames Borough Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Order a recycling box or food caddyRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- What can be recycled at Townmead RoadRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- Garden waste collectionsRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- Food waste collectionsRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- Recycling centres and tipsRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
- Garden waste collectionsRichmond upon Thames Borough Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Richmond upon Thames Borough Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
- Make a complaint to Richmond upon Thames Borough CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your borough councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my borough councillors on Richmond upon Thames Borough Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
How Richmond upon Thames compares
- Recycled or composted
- 43%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 486 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £96per household a year. Similar councils: £64
- Value for money
- 1 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.
Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Richmond’s bulky-waste charges came under scrutiny in July 2026 after an industry comparison ranked them highest in London. Nub News reported a charge of £85 for up to five items, up from £76 in February 2025, with extra items costing £9.90 each. The comparison was produced by waste company BusinessWaste.co.uk. The report also highlighted concessions: people over 60 could pay £29 for up to five items, while low-income households could receive two free collections. Fridges and freezers were charged separately, with concessions available. The reduced over-60 rate was limited to five collections.
- Richmond borough has most expensive bulky waste charges in London, data reveals — richmond.nub.news