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Recycling in London
How to recycle in London
There are lots of different ways to recycle your rubbish depending on where you live in London and the type of material to be recycled. They are:
Collections from your home - approximately 80 per cent of Londoners now have services collecting recyclable goods from their home in a bag, box or wheelie bin. If this service is available to you, read the instructions provided to make sure you are recycling as many things as possible. You may be surprised at what you can recycle. If you live in a block of flats where collection from outside your door is difficult, you may have recycling bins alongside your rubbish bins, or close to the entrance to your flats.
Collections from recycling sites - these are your local recycling banks for materials such as bottles, paper and textiles. Some also collect plastic bottles, books and toner cartridges. You can find them in places like your local supermarket car park, on housing estates and on London's streets. You might have one just round the corner.
Reuse and Recycling Centres - Most boroughs have a larger site where you can take your recyclables and, usually, any household waste that can't be reused or recycled. These sites can often recycle much more than your local recycling sites, and collections from home, for example some collect green garden waste for composting.
Some boroughs also collect other materials for recycling from your home, such as green garden waste, cookers and fridges. You may have to make an appointment for these services and a charge may be made. Please use the facility locator to find out the type of services available in your local area.
What if services aren't available in your area?
Unfortunately, collection services from homes may not available to everyone at the moment. This may be because you:
live in a purpose-built flat or on an estate
live in a converted property where there are a number of flats
do not have a front doorstep where you can leave your bag, box or wheelie bin i.e. because you live above a shop or restaurant
You local borough is working hard to find ways to collect from these types of properties and will be developing new services to help you recycle more. If you live in one of these types of properties, contact your local council to find out more. |
