Horndean Bin Collection Days: What Goes in Each Bin

How do I find my bin collection day in Horndean?

Horndean, Clanfield, Rowlands Castle and the other villages around them are all in the East Hampshire district, so your bins are collected by East Hampshire District Council (EHDC). The council says you can look up your next collection of refuse, recycling, glass and garden waste (if you subscribe) by finding your address on MyEHDC, using the find your bin calendar page. Food waste collection days are now on the same page.

If you already know your calendar number from last year, EHDC also publishes PDF calendars numbered 1 to 20 (Monday to Friday rounds), plus separate "hard to reach" calendars beginning with H and garden waste calendars beginning with G. The council says its current calendars cover October 2025 to October 2026 and that the next set begins in November 2026, so check the page for the new ones.

Refuse, recycling, glass and garden waste follow a fortnightly pattern except over Christmas and New Year, while food waste is weekly.

What goes in the black recycling bin?

The council's guide to what can and cannot go in your bins says the black bin takes paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, tins and cans, and empty aerosols. Items should be clean, dry and loose, not in plastic bags.

Paper includes newspapers, magazines, junk mail and envelopes. Cardboard includes cereal packets, food boxes and toilet roll tubes, ideally with tape and staples removed. For plastics, the machine looks for bottle shapes, so only bottles go in, with their tops. Rinsed food tins, drinks cans and empty aerosols without lids are accepted.

EHDC says that shredded paper, gift wrap, tissues, pizza boxes, yoghurt and margarine tubs, carrier bags, polystyrene, food trays, cartons such as juice and milk cartons, textiles and glass should stay out of the black bin. If a crew finds contamination before emptying, they will put a hanger on the bin and leave it, and you will have to wait until the next collection. The council explains that a new materials recovery facility is being developed in Eastleigh and that, until it is available, only the items above should go in the black bin.

What goes in the green refuse bin?

The green bin is for rubbish that cannot be recycled. EHDC's list of items it accepts includes plastic packaging such as food pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags and film, polystyrene, bottle tops, shredded paper and cartons. Put everything in sturdy plastic bags, because the council says its crews will not collect bins that are a safety hazard.

Items such as ash, vacuum cleaner dust, nappies, personal hygiene products, animal waste and cat litter should be double-bagged. Building rubble, garden waste, hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, gas bottles) and wood are not accepted.

How does the new food waste collection work?

East Hampshire's food waste collection service is now live, according to the council. Most homes get a five-litre kitchen caddy, a 23-litre outside caddy that is emptied weekly, and stickers. People using communal bin areas get a kitchen caddy and access to a shared 140-litre bin.

You can put in uneaten raw and cooked food, meat, fish and bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peelings, dairy, bread, eggs and eggshells, rice, pasta, and pet food. Packaging of any kind (apart from a caddy liner), glass, liquids such as milk or gravy, cooking oil, cat litter, animal faeces, pet bedding and garden waste must stay out.

The council's food waste questions page says you do not need to line the caddy with a bag, and that any bags are removed at the anaerobic digestion plant. The caddies are free to every home, funded by central government, though you may be asked to pay for a replacement if you lose or damage one.

How do glass collections work?

Glass is collected fortnightly from the kerbside, in a 38-litre box that weighs less than 5.5kg. EHDC's glass page says rinsed bottles and jars of all colours go in, without corks or tops, and clean metal lids can go in the black bin. Pyrex, light bulbs, glass panes, ceramics and broken glass are not accepted. Excess glass will be taken if it is in a suitable container and not too heavy.

How do I get a garden waste collection?

Garden waste is a paid-for fortnightly service. On the garden waste page, EHDC lists an annual bin subscription at £130.00 and a 240-litre brown wheeled bin, including delivery, at £86.00 if you do not already have one (prices as published in October 2026). The service provides 25 fortnightly collections a year, and real Christmas trees are collected on the first garden waste collection in the new year.

The council says it currently has limited capacity, so you can sign up online only if there is space on rounds in your area, and it cannot take new customers on hard-to-reach rounds (calendars beginning with H). Subscriptions are non-refundable. If you cannot join, you can take garden waste to a recycling centre, which you will need to book. Our recycling centre guide has the details.

How do I book a bulky waste collection?

For large items like sofas and fridges, EHDC runs a bulky waste collection service for householders in the district. As published in October 2026, a medium item costs £28.00, a large item £41.00, an extra large item £58.00 and a bulky item £97.00, all including VAT. A special collection by volume (full load) is £291.00.

After you book, the council gives you a collection day, and the item should be out at the edge of your property, visible from the road, by 7am. Cancellations and changes must be made 48 hours before, by calling Case Management on 01730 234295 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday). The council will not collect glass, trade waste, building materials, batteries, paint or garden waste, and will not take large American-style fridge freezers.

What if my bin is missed?

For garden waste, EHDC says to leave your bin out and report it as missed through MyEHDC, by 4pm on the next working day after your scheduled collection. A missed glass box is reported in the same way as another bin. For other problems, see our guide to reporting a problem.

Quick answers

Which council collects bins in Horndean? East Hampshire District Council collects refuse, recycling, glass, food waste and garden waste for Horndean and nearby villages in the district.

Are food waste collections weekly? Yes. EHDC says the outside food waste caddy is emptied weekly, while refuse, recycling, glass and garden waste are fortnightly.

How much is garden waste collection? EHDC's page lists a £130.00 annual bin subscription and a £86.00 brown bin including delivery (October 2026), subject to capacity in your area.

Where do I look up my day? Search your address on MyEHDC through the council's find your bin calendar page.