Recycling collection days

On your collection day please leave your recycling at the front boundary of your property, clearly visible and near to the gate, by 6am. Please note that collections can take place up to 10pm on the day of collection.

Check your current collection day online by searching for your address in My Place.

Find out more about the organic waste collection service (kitchen and garden waste / brown wheelie bin)

Find out about flats recycling

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You can now recycle all plastics

As part of the drive to improve your recycling service, you can now recycle more plastic materials, which includes all food and drink packaging. Following on from a successful pilot scheme and consultation with residents, the Council will also roll out a mixed recycling service to all households.

The changes to the service will make recycling easier for you and has both environmental and financial benefits for the borough.

» What can I recycle at home?

» How your recycling is collected

» What happens to my recycling?

» Future changes

» Questions and answers

Where to recycle in Waltham Forest

There are three Household Waste and Recycling Centres, and lots of mini recycling centres across the borough.

Other ways of recycling

Compost

The organic waste collected in the brown bins from Waltham Forest is taken to London Waste, where it is turned into compost. Every now and then we have some available for residents to collect free of charge from the Waste and Recycling Education Centre in Kings Road, Chingford. If you would like some free compost please contact Anita Starling on 020 8496 3000 or email anita.starling@walthamforest.gov.uk for further details.

The John Beanse Waste and Recycling Education Centre

The Waste and Recycling Education Centre is an innovative way to get children involved in recycling and learn about the environment. See waste and recycling education centre