Recycling, rubbish and waste

Watford residents currently recycle about 40% of their waste, which is fantastic!

Green waste recycling

Watford Borough Council collects your black domestic bin every week. Your green waste and recycling boxes are collected every 2 weeks.

Find out what you can and can't recycle using our kerbside scheme

Find out about our two recycling centres, where you can recycle pretty much everything!

Find out how to dispose of a bulky item such as a sofa, fridge or wardrobe

Find out about our waste collection and recycling service for businesses

Find out about home composting

Find out what you can put in your green bin

Find out when your bin collection day is

If your bins have not been collected, you can let us know online.

Your council is committed to reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill. You can find out more about how to reduce your waste and recycle by visiting our comprehensive Recycling A-Z page or by using the links to the left and bottom of this page.

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