We’re here to help you find the Kingston upon Thames rubbish collection schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The borough of Kingston upon Thames is in Greater London with Richmond upon Thames to the north, Kensington and Chelsea to the northeast, Merton to the east, Sutton to the southeast, and Hounslow to the northwest.
If there’s a change to your normal rubbish collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Kingston upon Thames Rubbish Collection Calendar 2024
For normal rubbish collections schedules, visit https://waste-services.kingston.gov.uk/waste
Rubbish Collection Holidays
Here you can see the observed bank holidays.
- New Year’s Day (January 1st)
- Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)
- Easter Monday (Monday following Easter Sunday)
- Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday in May)
- Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May)
- Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August)
- Christmas Day (December 25th)
- Boxing Day (December 26th)
Your rubbish and recycling will be collected as normal on Good Friday and all Bank Holiday Mondays, so you don’t need to present your containers a day later. However, the collection staff do not work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Kingston upon Thames Rubbish Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Items that are too large to fit in your trash container are considered bulk waste. To book your bulky waste collection, click here.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- sofas
- wardrobes
- electrical items
- white goods
- mattresses
- bed frames
- 4 x bin bags (this is 1 item)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Garden waste using this service. You can take garden waste to the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre for free or opt in to our garden waste collection service.
- Large amounts of DIY waste.
- Items such as doors, kitchen or bathroom unit, greenhouses, boilers, radiators, bricks and tiles, fence panels or very heavy items will need to be disposed of by a registered waste company.
- You can take small amounts of DIY waste (such as a car boot load of bricks, timber, plasterboard etc.) to the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre for free.
- Hazardous waste, this can be collected through our separate Hazardous Waste Service
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Kingston upon Thames and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://waste-services.kingston.gov.uk/waste
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Kingston upon Thames?
Items that are too large to fit in your trash container are considered bulk waste. To book your bulky waste collection, click here.
What day is rubbish collection?
To find rubbish collection on your street visit: https://waste-services.kingston.gov.uk/waste
What time does rubbish collection start?
Rubbish collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
Please leave your bins by the boundary of your property before this time to ensure they are emptied.
How can I contact Kingston upon Thames Borough?
Environment and Waste Issues
Guildhall 2
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Telephone: 020 8547 5002
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