Things you need to know
Essential information about waste collections, council tax, public transport, parking and more
Bin collections
In Eastleigh you have a black household waste bin, a green recycling bin, a black glass box and a food waste bin with kitchen caddy.
Your residual waste and recycling are collected on alternate weeks, food waste is collected every week alongside these. Glass is collected fortnightly on the same day as your green recycling bin.
Paper, card, tins, cans and plastic bottles should be put in your green recycling bin. Batteries can also be recycled if you place them in a clear plastic bag on top of your glass box.
You can also subscribe to our garden waste collection service, which is collected fortnightly, saving you a trip to the tip with your garden cuttings.
You can find out what dates your bins are collected and print a calendar through our website and sign up for email reminders to put your bin out through your myEastleigh account.
Council tax
If you’ve moved into the Borough, or are moving from another part of the the Borough, you need to let us know to arrange council tax payments.
Bulky waste collections
If you're having a clear out, take a look at our bulky waste collection service. If you choose a different company to dispose of your waste, make sure they are licensed. Unlicensed operators could fly-tip your waste, leaving you open to a fine or even prosecution.
Household waste and recycling centres (tips)
The tips in Eastleigh Borough are managed separately by Hampshire County Council (HCC). These are in Fair Oak, Hedge End, Netley and Eastleigh. You'll need to register your car with HCC to use them.
MyEastleigh
MyEastleigh is an online account that gives you access to a number of your council services 24/7. You can find out about what you can do with your MyEastleigh account and how to create your own.
Parking
Hampshire County Council operate residents' parking schemes in Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford and Hamble. You can find out if your residential address is within a controlled zone from your MyEastleigh account.
Planning applications
If you are considering making some changes to your new home, find out if they require planning permission and apply through our planning portal.
Political matters
You must register to vote for your name to appear on the electoral register and to be able to vote in an election or referendum. Find out who is your MP/MEP, local councillor and county councillor, and about your town or parish council.
Registering a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership
If you are registering a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership, or for details about Nationality and Citizenship services, including European passport return service, contact Hampshire County Council.
Roads and pavements
Most issues on the highways including potholes, highway flooding, highway drainage issues and overhanging trees and shrubs are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council Highways Services.
Schools and colleges
The Borough is home to Eastleigh College and Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, as well as large number of highly rated schools. You can find a school on Hampshire County Council's website.
Staying up to date
You can keep up to date with what's happening in the Borough by signing up to Your Weekly Borough News - an email with useful information that we send every Friday. You can also read our quarterly print publication, Borough News, which is delivered straight to your door.
Travel links
In the Borough we are lucky to have eight railway stations, making travel by train a great option.
Traveling by bus is also a good option, with Blue Star operating a route from Southampton through Chandler’s Ford to Winchester and another from Southampton to Fair Oak stopping off at Eastleigh and Bishopstoke. Xelabus operate various routes with stops in Hamble, Netley, Hedge End, Botley, Fair Oak and Eastleigh.
Lots of bus stops and train stations have cycle parking and the Borough is well connected by cycle pathways.
For trips further afield, Southampton Airport is also based in the Borough and has its own railway station (Southampton Airport Parkway).
The Borough is also well connected, to the M27 and M3 motorways.