Never miss a Harlow bin day
Pop in your postcode to check Loci works where you live. Then download the free app to see your collection days and get a reminder the night before.
Neighbourhoods and postcodes in Harlow
Loci covers homes across Harlow Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Harlow, Essex
Everything local in Harlow, in one place
Harlow Council collects your bins and council tax, and looks after council homes. Essex County Council runs the Harlow recycling centre, roads and libraries. Loci brings them together, from Old Harlow and Church Langley to Potter Street and Great Parndon.
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Recycling centres
The Harlow tip
Harlow Recycling Centre is the tip for Harlow, run by Essex County Council. Find it in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Temple Bank, Harlow CM20 2DY
Takes household waste and small amounts of DIY waste from your own home. Book a slot before you visit.
Most visits need a free booking on the Love Essex website. Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists don't need to book.
Harlow is one of the larger recycling centres that accept vans under 3,500kg carrying your own household waste. You'll need a van booking.
Essex County Council runs the Harlow recycling centre. Harlow Council collects your bins at home. Find out more on our Essex County Council page.
Council services
Harlow Council services
From council tax to council homes, here's what Harlow Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Harlow Council collects council tax for every home in the town.
Services include
- Paying your bill
- Council tax bands
- Discounts and support
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to pay or sign in on the right page
- Ask AI search about your band or discounts
- Ask AI search how to set up a Direct Debit
Harlow Council collects your recycling every two weeks in a blue-lidded bin or blue box: paper, card, glass, plastic bottles, tins, cans and foil. Everything else goes in your black bin or purple bags, and food waste goes in your food bin. Garden waste is a paid service.
Services include
- Collection days
- Missed collections
- Garden waste and bulky waste
In Loci you can
- Get bin day reminders
- Ask AI search what goes in your blue bin
- Use Council Search to report a missed collection
Harlow Council is a landlord as well as a council, looking after council homes across the town.
Services include
- Paying your rent
- Reporting a repair
- Housing applications and your My Home Harlow account
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to pay rent or report a repair on the right page
- Ask AI search what help is available
- Find housing advice and support near you
For general enquiries, contact Harlow Council.
Services include
- Phone and contact details
- Reporting problems
- The Civic Centre
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find the right contact page
- Ask AI search your question first
- Use Council Search to report a problem on the right page
Harlow Council decides planning applications across the town.
Services include
- Searching applications
- Commenting on plans
- Applying for permission
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find applications near you
- Get local updates for your area
- Ask AI search how to apply for planning permission
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Bin day guides for Harlow
The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.
Report a missed bin
Whether your bin wasn't collected or you forgot to put it out, it happens to most households at some point.
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Check your bin collection schedule
How to find your bin collection schedule in three steps.
Read the guide
What can go in your recycling bin?
Not sure what's recyclable and what isn't? You're not alone. How recycling reminders work with Loci.
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Set up reminders
Set your address once and we’ll keep track of your local collection schedule for you. You’ll get clear reminders for general waste, recycling and garden bins, all in one place.
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How recycling reminders work
Keeping track of your recycling day is harder than it should be. Loci connects to your local council's collection schedule and tells you when your recycling goes out.
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Food waste bin
With Simpler Recycling now rolling out across England, more households than ever have a separate food bin collection to keep track of.
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Harlow council services: your questions answered
Harlow Council collects your bins. Check your postcode above, then download Loci to see your collection days and get a reminder the night before.
Paper, card, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tins, cans, clean foil and empty aerosols. Plastic bags, film, polystyrene and food waste don't go in. Ask AI search in Loci if you're not sure about an item.
The Harlow tip is Harlow Recycling Centre on Temple Bank, Harlow CM20 2DY. Some people call it the Harlow dump.
Yes, most visits need a free booking on the Love Essex website. Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists don't need to book.
Part of Essex
Councils near you
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