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...
Recycling
Purple communal bins | Collected weekly
Rubbish
Chutes | Collected at least weekly
Rubbish
Silver communal bin | Collected at least weekly
Rubbish
Black communal bin | Collected at least weekly
Sorry, no food waste recycling
If you live in a flat above a shop, your service may include...
Recycling
Clear sacks | Collected daily
Rubbish
Black sacks | Collected daily
Sorry, no food waste recycling
You can recycle...
Click for more information about Glass bottles and jars
Glass bottles and jars
Click for more information about Tins and cans
Tins and cans
Click for more information about Plastic pots, tubs and trays
Plastic pots, tubs and trays
Click for more information about Plastic bottles
Plastic bottles
Click for more information about Food and drink cartons
Food and drink cartons
You can't recycle...
Click for more information about Crisp packets
Crisp packets
Click for more information about Plastic film
Plastic film
Click for more information about Polystyrene
Polystyrene
Garden waste
If you have a garden, you can sign up for a free garden waste collection. Green sack. Collected weekly.
Bulky waste
You can book 2 free bulky waste collections per year if you have large items you no longer want.
Useful information
Your local reuse and recycling centre
Tower Hamlets Reuse and Recycling Centre, Yabsley Street, London, E14 9RG
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.
