Sliema
Sliema rubbish collection
Which bag to put out and when, for households and short lets in Sliema.
Today
Organic waste and glass (white bag; glass bottles and jars), collected at 19:00. Put it out from 15:00.
The weekly schedule
| Day | What goes out | Bag | Collected at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Organic waste | White bag | 19:00 |
| Tuesday | Mixed waste | Black bag | 19:00 |
| Wednesday | Organic waste | White bag | 19:00 |
| Thursday | Recyclables | Grey or green bag | 19:00 |
| Friday | Organic waste; glass on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month | White bag; glass separately | 19:00 |
| Saturday | Mixed waste | Black bag | 13:00 |
| Sunday | No collection | — | — |
Bags may go out up to 4 hours before collection: from 15:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 on Saturdays. Putting out the wrong bag, or putting bags out too early, can be fined; repeat offences cost €25 and then €50 for households.
The next seven days
- 2 October 2026: Organic waste and glass at 19:00
- 3 October 2026: Mixed waste at 13:00
- 4 October 2026: no collection
- 5 October 2026: Organic waste at 19:00
- 6 October 2026: Mixed waste at 19:00
- 7 October 2026: Organic waste at 19:00
- 8 October 2026: Recyclables at 19:00
Bulky items and missed collections
- Bulky items (furniture, appliances): the local council collects them free of charge by appointment. Contact Sliema Local Council to book; see the council page.
- Missed or late collection: Eastern Region (Reġjun tal-Lvant), 21374378, [email protected].
For short-let guests
Hosts: print this or send it to guests.
- Bags go out on the street outside the door, only on the evening of collection: from 15:00, collected at 19:00 (Saturday: from 09:00, collected at 13:00). Nothing on Sundays.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: food waste in the white bag. Tuesday and Saturday: everything else in the black bag. Thursday: clean plastic, paper, cans and cartons in the grey or green bag.
- Glass bottles and jars: first and third Friday of the month.
Source: WasteServ / Local Government Division, wastecollection.mt, Tas-Sliema times from the September 2026 timetable, checked 2 October 2026. Times can change; the official timetable wins.