Bromley’s household waste collections are split into a few different bins, and most of them go out by 7am at the edge of your property. Here’s the quick guide to what goes in each one and when it’s collected.
| Container / service | What goes in it | Collection frequency | Put out by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food waste container | Fruit, vegetables and peelings; meat, fish and bones; cooked and uncooked food; plate scrapings; leftover food; bread, pasta, cereal and rice; tea bags and coffee grounds; dairy products and eggshells; cut flowers | Every week | 7am |
| Green box | Drink cans; aerosol cans; food tins and foil; glass bottles and jars; milk and drinks bottles; detergent bottles; shampoo bottles; plastic trays; yoghurt pots; ice-cream tubs; margarine tubs; Tetra Paks; plastic tubes; aluminium tubes; plastic plant pots | Every other week | 7am |
| Black box / paper recycling | Paper and card collected with your paper recycling service | Every other week | 7am |
| Non-recyclable refuse | Waste items not included in recycling; pet waste; disposable nappies and incontinence pads; plastic film; plastic bags; plastic toys; polystyrene; ash; vacuum bags and dust; glass wrapped carefully; cooking oil and fat in a sealed container | Every other week | 7am |
| Green garden waste wheelie bin | Grass cuttings; leaves; prunings; hedge trimmings; small branches and twigs | Every other week in March to November, then once a month for the remaining three months of the year | 7am |
| Garden waste sack service | Bagged green garden waste such as grass cuttings, leaves, prunings, hedge trimmings, small branches and twigs | Every two weeks, pre-booked | 7am |
A couple of things to keep in mind: Bromley asks you to place containers at the edge of your property, within arm’s reach of the pavement, and not directly on the pavement. If you’re using your own wheelie bin for non-recyclable waste, it still needs to be bagged in standard-size refuse sacks.