Plants being grown in recycled plastic cups

About us

London Recycles is the recycling campaign for London

London Recycles is supported by the Mayor of London, collaborates with London’s councils and waste authorities, and is managed by ReLondon.

We’re here to help Londoners recycle more things, more often, and we’re also on a mission to encourage Londoners to reduce the amount they consume by keeping their stuff in use for longer through repairing, sharing, and renting.

About ReLondon

ReLondon is a partnership of the Mayor of London and the London boroughs to improve waste and resource management and transform the city into a leading low carbon circular economy.

We are living through a climate emergency. We believe we can catalyse transformational change in London by inspiring and empowering the action of others. We can mobilise our boroughs, businesses, and citizens to change their policies, practices, and behaviours, to revolutionise the way we use stuff.

Together we can change the world.

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With Black Friday fast approaching, we wanted to share some tips to keep the annual shopping frenzy as low waste as possible. Check them out! 👇

🏷️ Charity shops have Black Friday deals too! Shop around online or in your local shops to find some great offers across second hand clothes, tech, homeware and more.

💻 Check out refurbished tech for lower prices and like-new gadgets that come with a warranty. eBay, Back Market and Music Magpie are popular choices.

🤔 Before heading to the checkout, ask yourself if you really need it. Black Friday ads are designed to encourage impulse buys, so taking a minute to think about how useful something is can help avoid buyers remorse.

✅ Choose items that are high quality and repairable to make sure they won't be headed for the bin anytime soon. 

 #blackfriday   #overconsumption   #lowwaste
🔌 Like anything with a battery, cable or plug, electrical toothbrushes can be recycled, but not at home. Find your local recycling point at @recycleyourelectricals_ site - see link in their bio.

❗Remember! All battery powered items should stay out of your at home recycling bin and general waste bin as they can cause dangerous fires.

 #recycling   #recyclingtips
📱🔧 Fix it, don't ditch it! Get 50% off (up to £50) the cost of professional repair on your local high street with the North London Repair Voucher.

🔗 Get yours today at the link in bio.

 #repairvoucher   #techrepair   #ewaste
📣 Hey North Londoners! Did you know you can get up to £50 off to fix broken tech? 

🔗 Get your Repair Voucher at the link in bio

 #repair   #techrepair   #repairvoucher
🎃 Ready to have more time and more fun this Halloween? Swipe through for a roundup of Halloween hacks that are great for half-term (and the planet too). 

 #EatYourPumpkin  @hellohubbub
🎃 The scariest thing about Halloween? The waste! 12million pumpkins are chucked every year 😱

Visit @hellohubbub's page for tips and tricks to make the most of your pumpkin.

 #EatYourPumpkin
Looking for half term fun for the whole family? Get involved in Green Libraries Week! There's lots of free, low-waste workshops happening across London next week - check out our top picks 👇

👚 @Loanhood clothes swap event @islingtoncouncil
📌 North Library, Islington
📅 11:30am- 4pm, Sat 25 October 

☔ Broken Umbrella Challenge @wandsworth_council
📌 Southfields Library, SW19 6NL
📅 11am-12.30pm, Tues 28 October

🌻 Craft cardboard flowers @lbofhavering
 📌 Romford Library
📅 12-1pm, Tues 28 October

Visible Mending Workshop @wemakecamden
 📌 West Hampstead Library
📅 4:30-6pm, Weds 29 October 
 
🍲 Love Food Hate Waste cooking workshop @newhamlondon
📌 Canning Town Library
📅 12-2pm, Thurs 30 October

🎨 Craft Club with Balham Climate Action @wandsworth_council 
📌 Balham Library
📅  2pm, Sat 1 November
 
Check out the full list of events at the Green Libraries webpage!
 
 #greenlibrariesweek   #lowwaste
🔋Batteries can cause fires when thrown in your recycling or waste bin, so its important to drop them at a designated battery recycling point. 

♻️ Visit the @recycleyourelectricals_ website to find one near you.

 #recycling

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