Order pre-paid commercial waste sacks and cardboard stickers

Businesses on certain roads need to place their general waste, recycling, and cardboard outside their property.

If your business is on any of these streets, you will be able order pre-paid commercial sacks, recycling sacks and cardboard stickers to get your waste collected.

What streets do you collect pre-paid sacks and cardboard from?

Bethnal Green Road
Burdett Road
Bow Road
Brick Lane
Cambridge Heath Road
Commercial Road
Commercial Street
East India Dock Road
Grove Road
Hackney Road
Hanbury Street
Hooper Street
Leman Street
Mile End Road
Osborn Street
Redchurch Street
Roman Road
Whitechapel Road
Whitechapel High Street

What can you put into general waste sacks?

food waste
nappies
wet paper, tissues and sanitary
polystyrene packaging
bubble wrap
cardboard with food on it (such as pizza / cake boxes)
cling film, plastic wrapping and crisp packets

What can you put in recycling sacks?

plastic bottles
food and drink cartons
tetra packs
glass bottles and jars
paper
plastic pots, tubs and trays
mixed card
food and drink cans
aerosols

What do you do with cardboard stickers?

Please flatten your carboard and bundle it up.

Then place one sticker on each bundle for the team to collect.

How much can you put in each sack or cardboard bundle?

Each sack or cardboard bundle should not weigh more than 6kg.

What waste can't you put in the pre-paid sacks?

clinical waste
hazardous waste
hot ash
oil
raw fish
raw meat
sharp objects

How often are the sacks and cardboard collected?

There will be daily collections available.

Order pre-paid waste sacks

Contact us

Fill out our enquiry form and one our team will contact you to discuss your business needs.

Tel: 020 7364 4933
Email: commercialwaste@towerhamlets.gov.uk