If you live in a house or a flat within a house, your service may include...
If you live on an estate or in a flat with communal bins, your service may include...
*Collect your recycling in council-provided clear sacks.
If you live in a flat above a shop, your service may include...
Recycling
Clear recycling bags | Time-banded collections*
Rubbish
Black sacks | Time-banded collections*
Food waste recycling coming soon
*Flats above shops have time-banded collections meaning you’ll need to put your recycling and rubbish out at specific times of day.
You can recycle...
Tins and cans
Plastic bottles
Plastic pots, tubs and trays
Glass bottles and jars
Food and drink cartons
You can't recycle...
Crisp packets
Plastic film
Polystyrene
Black plastic and bin bags
Garden waste
Islington residents can pay £75 a year for a subscription of 12 months of garden waste collection which takes place every two weeks.
Bulky waste
You can book a paid bulky waste collection if you have large items you no longer want.
Useful information
To order more recycling containers, log into your My Islington Account or Love Clean Street App or pick recycling bags up from your local library. You can also collect free caddy liners from your local library or estate caretaker, office or concierge.
Your local reuse and recycling centre
A-Z of recycling
You can use our A-Z search to find out if something can be recycled and how to recycle it properly.
