Recycling & waste at work
Wherever you work it is easy to start recycling in Tower
Hamlets. Recycling collections are cheaper than waste
collections and your business will benefit by improving your green
credentials.
We provide a business waste collection service, through a contract
with Veolia. Prices are competitive with other business waste
collection providers available in the area.
Read more about services for businesses by following the links
below:
Tower Hamlets council provides a commercial waste
collection service for businesses, through a contract with Veolia.
Prices are competitive with other commercial waste providers
available in the area. The service also includes a separate
collection service for mixed recyclables. The recycling service
accepts mixed paper; card and cardboard; cans, tins and empty
aerosols; plastic bottles; glass bottles and jars and drink
cartons, e.g. Tetrapaks.
You can have your business waste collected as frequently as
you need, and the service is charged 'by the container'. Prices for
recycling containers are significantly discounted – why not start
separating recyclable material and reduce your waste management
costs.
We also have a Reuse & Recycling Centre at
Northumberland Wharf where businesses can recycle a wide range
of materials or drop off rubbish Read more
You must always use special trade recycling or waste sacks or
bin. You should never use household sacks or bins to dispose
of commercial waste as this is illegal and could result in you
being issued with a penalty.
Bin removal and timed waste collections
A new waste collection service is being introduced to key
streets/roads throughout the borough. The new service involves
removing waste and recycling bins from the public highway and
replacing them with a sack collection at specified times of
the day.
Read more here
Arrange a commercial waste or recycling collection
To find out more about commercial waste and
recycling services, for quotes or to arrange
a collection for your business please contact the commercial
waste team at Veolia:
Tower Hamlets commercial waste service
Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc.
Glaucus Street
Bow E3 3RE
Tel: 020 7510 0010
Email: towerhamletstrade@veolia.co.uk
Report a problem
To report a problem with dumped rubbish, eyesores, fly-posting,
graffiti, potholes, recycling, rubbish collection, street cleaning,
street lights, please call 020 7364 5004, email: general.enquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk
or use the relevant on-line form located on the top right
of this page.
If you need help with enforcement due to irresponsible behaviour
by others please call 020 7364 5004 and ask the
Council’s Street Care Team to visit your premises or
business.