Recycling in the City of London - an overview

Recycling collections from home

The Corporation of London offer a Clear Sack Recycling Service to its residents. You can recycle paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastic bottles, yellow pages and drinks cartons. Collection methods and times will vary depending on where you live. To find out more:

Phone: 020 7606 3030

Email: recycling@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Visit: Household recycling

Kitchen food waste collections

The Corporation of London do not currently offer a kitchen waste collection service to all its residents. However it is currently trialing a kitchen food waste collection for residents on the Middlesex Street Estate and the Guinness Trust Estate on Mansell Street and Golden lane Estate. Residents are provided with a small kitchen caddy and biodegradable liners. All food waste collected is sent for composting.

You can put the following into your bin:

• fruit, vegtables and peelings

• dairy, meat and fish (but no meat bones)

• pasta, bread, rice and noodles

• tea bags and coffee grounds

• leftovers and plate scrapings

• cut flowers and small pot plants

To find out more information and when your collection day is please:

Phone: 020 7606 3030

Email: recycling@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Visit: Corporation of London kitchen food waste collections

Local street recycling banks

The Corporation of London currently has nine newspaper recycling bins located around the City. They can be found outside the following tube stations:

• Cannon Street

• Bank

• Liverpool Street

• Blackfriars

• Holborn Viaduct

Special collections

If you have a piece of furniture, a fridge, cooker or similar item which is still in good condition check out the Reuse page to see if someone else can give it a home. Alternatively the Council can collect it for you. Currently there is no charge for collecting these items. For more information or to book a collection:

Phone: 020 7606 3110

Email: recycling@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Visit: Corporation of London special collections

Reuse and Recycling Centre

The Corporation of London does not have its own reuse and recycling centre, however Tower Hamlets have given permission for City residents to use their reuse and recycling centre at Northumberland Wharf.

Northumberland Wharf waste transfer station
Yabsley Street
London
E14 9RG

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 8.00am – 8.00pm
Saturday to Sunday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Bank holidays 9.00am to 4.30pm

Tower Hamlets Reuse and Recycling Centre
Visit: Tower Hamlets Reuse and Recycling Centre

Further information

This page is provided for general guidance. To find out exactly what you can recycle where you live please contact your borough or look at its own website for further information:

Phone: 020 7606 3110

Email: recycling@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Website: Recycling in the City of London