London Borough of Ealing Bin Day

London Borough of Ealing is a local authority in England, home to ~350,000 residents, covering Ealing, Acton, Southall, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt and Perivale. Like most UK councils, it runs a kerbside bin collection service. Which bins go out, and on which week, depends on your address.

This guide covers the standard London Borough of Ealing bin colours and frequencies, how to find your specific collection day, and an easier way to never have to think about bin night again.

London Borough of Ealing bin colours and schedule

Ealing alternates general waste and dry recycling fortnightly. A brown caddy for food scraps is collected weekly. Garden waste is a subscription service for eligible properties.

How to find your collection day in London Borough of Ealing

Your exact collection day depends on your address. London Borough of Ealing divides the area into collection zones to balance truck routes across the week, which means different streets - and sometimes different sides of the same street, can have different days. Check yours right here:

Not in London Borough of Ealing? The same bin day checker works for any postcode in Australia and the UK.

Bin day by suburb in London Borough of Ealing

Each of these London Borough of Ealing localities has its own page confirming the council, the bin colours and the collection frequency:

• Ealing bin day
• Acton bin day
• Southall bin day
• Greenford bin day
• Hanwell bin day
• Northolt bin day
• Perivale bin day

You can also check through the official London Borough of Ealing website → — worth a look around public holidays, when councils publish any one-off changes to the schedule.

Why bin night gets confusing

Most UK councils, including London Borough of Ealing, collect general waste and recycling on alternating fortnightly rotations. That means you need to know which week of the fortnight you are in, not just which day. If you have a food waste caddy, that is usually collected weekly on a different day, adding another date to track.

Public holidays can shift the entire schedule by a day, and some councils push the rotation forward while others skip a week entirely. If you've just moved to London Borough of Ealing, your neighbours may be on a completely different rotation to you, even on the same street.

What the bin colours mean in London Borough of Ealing

Unlike Australia, the UK has no national standard for bin colours. Each council chooses its own colour scheme independently. The colours listed above apply specifically to London Borough of Ealing. If you move to a neighbouring council, the colours may be completely different even if the bins serve the same purpose.

The general pattern across the UK is: a dark or neutral bin (black, grey, or green) for general waste that goes to landfill or energy recovery, a blue or green bin for mixed recycling, and a brown or green caddy or bin for food and garden waste.

An easier way to remember bin night

If you're tired of checking calendars and counting fortnights, there's a simpler approach. Bindicator is a small lamp that sits on your kitchen bench or shelf and lights up the night before collection day in the colour of the bins that need to go out. You set it up once (it takes about 2 minutes), and then you never need to check a London Borough of Ealing calendar again.

Everyone in the house can see it. No app to open, no notification to dismiss.. When someone takes the bins out, they tap the lid to turn off the light, so the rest of the household knows it has been handled.

Bindicator costs A$35 with free returns and a 3-year warranty. No subscription, no ongoing cost.

London Borough of Ealing bin day: frequently asked questions