How to recycle in Tower Hamlets
The council provides a weekly collection of co-mingled
recyclables – paper, card, glass, cans, aerosols, plastic bottles
and Tetra Pak cartons. There is no need to separate the different
materials they can all go mixed in to the pink sacks or purple
bins. Most properties have now been set up with a collection,
either doorstep or communal.
If you don’t yet have recycling please contact us on 020 7364
5004 and this will help speed up the introduction of recycling to
your household.
For full details of all our recycling services please see our
guide to Recycling and Waste Prevention in Tower Hamlets. Please
click on your preferred language version:
Request more recycling items
A pack of 26 pink recycling sacks is delivered twice a year to
all properties that have a doorstep or kerbside recycling
collection. If you run out in between deliveries and need extra
sacks you can collect a pack from any Idea Store, One-Stop
Shop, neighbourhood housing office of fill out an
online form below.
Alternatively you can request an extra pack from us by calling:
020 7364 5004 or emailing: generalenquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
To find out more about the
Garden waste collection service, visit our garden waste page.
To find out more about the
Food waste collection service, visit our food waste page.
Doorstep recycling collection
days
View the schedule and find your collection day in the document
below. The schedule is arranged with road names in alphabetical
order. To search for your road or block open the relevant document
and click on the search icon.
What materials can I recycle from home?
- Newspaper and magazines
- envelopes
- junk mail and scrap paper
- directories, brochures and catalogues
- plastic bottles
- food, drinks and pet food cans
- aerosols
- cardboard, greetings cards and card packaging
- glass bottles and jars
- beverage cartons, for example Tetra paks
Reuse and recycling centre
Along with local recycling points Tower Hamlets has a reuse and recycling centre where you can dispose
of bulky household waste and recyclables. The site has containers
to separate out a very wide range of materials for recycling and
reuse. This centre is located at Northumberland Wharf, Yabsley
Street and is open seven days a week.
How to contact us
For more information about recycling in Tower Hamlets:
Tel: 020 7364 5004
Email: generalenquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk