Pesach collection service 2026

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We are providing a dedicated Pesach collection service to the Jewish community. Please note collection arrangements are different from last year.

This additional refuse and food waste service will be in operation at houses on over 300 pre-designated roads, making it simple for residents to dispose of Pesach refuse and Chometz before Passover.

Find out if you live on a pre-designated road (PDF, 100 Kb)

Pre-designated roads

If your normal refuse collection day is Thursday 26 March, Friday 27 March or Monday 30 March:

  • Your refuse bin collection will take place on your normal scheduled collection day from 6am.
  • You will have an additional collection on Wednesday 1 April where a maximum of three sacks of Pesach waste per household will be collected. We will only collect your refuse sacks on this day, we will not be emptying your bin.
  • Your food waste bin will also be emptied.
  • Please place your sacks and food waste bins at the boundary of your property by 6am.

If your normal refuse collection day is Tuesday 31 March or Wednesday 1 April:

  • Your refuse bin collection will take place on your normal scheduled collection day from 6am.
  • You will also have your first food waste collection on your normal bin collection day.
  • You will have an additional collection of a maximum of three sacks of Pesach waste alongside your normal bin collection.
  • Please place your sacks at the boundary of your property by 6am.

Non-designated roads

Only if you do not live on a pre-designated road or your refuse collection day is a Monday, a pre-bookable collection of a maximum of three refuse sacks to take place on Wednesday 1 April can be requested by emailing pesach@barnet.gov.uk or calling 020 8359 4600 until midday on Wednesday 25 March.

Your normal bin collection will take place on your scheduled collection day.

Please place your sacks at the boundary of your property by 6am on Wednesday 1 April. We will only collect your refuse sacks on this day, we will not be emptying your bin.

Sack drop-off points

There will also be six Barnet waste collection vehicles at fixed locations, where you can bring up to three refuse sacks for disposal between 7.30am and 11.00am on Wednesday 1 April:

1. NW11 – The Ridgeway near junction with Gresham Gardens

2. NW11 – Golders Green Road near no. 208 Golders Green Road

3. NW11 – Decoy Avenue near junction with Bridge Lane

4. NW4 – Brent Green, Brent Street

5. NW4 – Ashley Lane near junction with Parson Street

6. HA8 – Broadfields Avenue near junction with The Drive

Tips to manage your Pesach waste

  • Your normal refuse bin collection will take place on your scheduled collection day. Collections may take place at a different time of day than usual.
  • Please put food waste in your new food waste bin, and consider donating any Chometz that is not opened to a local food charity. Food waste cannot go into the blue recylcing pin ir green garden waste bin,
  • Chometz that is not presented as set out above will not be collected.
  • Please do not overfill refuse bins or sacks, as it may not be possible to collect these containers.