Hart bin collection: fortnightly waste and recycling in north-east Hampshire near the Surrey border
Content verified 3 September 2026
Hart bin collection is managed by Hart District Council in north-east Hampshire. Hart council bin collection and hart district council bin collection follow a fortnightly alternating schedule. Hart refuse collection and bin collection hart cover Fleet, Yateley, Hook and Hartley Wintney. Hart rubbish collection serves approximately 39,000 households. Hart garden waste collection is a subscription service. Hart council refuse collection covers GU and RG postcode areas. Hart has been ranked as one of the best places to live in England.
Check your Hart bin day
Look up your bin collection day using the Hart District Council postcode search tool. Collection rounds vary across the GU10, GU14, GU17, GU46, GU51, GU52, RG27 postcode districts.
Find your bin dayService details
| Managed by | Hart District Council |
| Authority type | District |
| Postcodes | GU10, GU14, GU17, GU46, GU51, GU52, RG27 |
| Presentation time | By 6:30am on collection day |
| Schedule | Alternating fortnightly |
Where Hart bin collection operates
Hart's largest town near the M3. Hart council bin collection serves the town centre and modern estates.
Town near the Blackwater Valley on the Surrey border. Standard hart district council bin collection schedules apply.
Growing village near the M3 junction. Bin collection hart covers established and new housing.
Historic village with a cricket green. Hart refuse collection covers the village and surrounding properties.
Communities in the Blackwater Valley. Hart rubbish collection serves residential streets.
Communities south of Fleet. Hart council refuse collection covers these suburban areas.
Bin types and what goes in them
- Black bin: Non-recyclable household waste collected fortnightly.
- Green recycling bin: Paper, card, cans, plastic and glass collected fortnightly.
- Food waste caddy: Weekly food waste collection across the district.
- Brown garden waste bin: Hart garden waste collection is a paid subscription for fortnightly collections.
Report a missed collection
If your hart bin was not emptied on the expected day, you can report it to Hart District Council online.
Report missed binOpens Hart District Council website. We are not affiliated with any council.
Reporting checklist
Before reporting: Make sure your bin was out by 6:30am on collection day, the lid was shut, and only the correct waste was inside. Contaminated bins will not receive a return collection.
- Verify your schedule. Check the council website for your collection day, including any bank holiday changes.
- Ensure correct presentation. Right bin, lid closed, kerbside by 6:30am on collection day.
- File your report. Complete the online form with your address and bin details.
- Leave the bin out. The council will schedule a return collection.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find my Hart bin day?
- Check at hart.gov.uk. Hart bin collection dates vary by street across GU and RG postcodes.
- How do I report a missed Hart bin?
- Report through the Hart and Basingstoke joint waste portal. Hart council bin collection missed reports should be made within two working days.
- Why does Hart report through Basingstoke?
- Hart and Basingstoke and Deane councils share a joint waste contract. Missed bin reports go through the Basingstoke portal.
- Does Hart bin collection change on bank holidays?
- Yes. Hart refuse collection dates shift after bank holidays. Check hart.gov.uk.
- What recycling does Hart collect?
- Hart district council bin collection recycling covers paper, card, cans, plastic and glass in the green bin.