Reuse and Recycling

A to Z of what to do with your rubbish and recycling

Find out what materials you can recycle or dispose of in Waltham Forest and how to do it.

What happens to your recycling

Find out what happens to your waste after it has been collected.

Waste and Recycling Contamination

Contamination happens when the wrong items are in the wrong bin.

Reuse and Recycling Centres

Information on local reuse and recycling centres.

Public recycling banks

Find banks and discover what you can and can't recycle.

Waltham Forest Reuse and Repair Directory

Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by buying and borrowing second hand and preloved and repairing things in 2025.

Reuse and Repair

Repair your things and use second hand, to help the environment and save money.

Real Nappies

Save £500 per baby and significantly cut down on your carbon footprint.

Rethink, recycle, repeat

Empowering residents to recycle right

Second time around shop

Located at Kings Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

FLASH (Flats Above Shops)

A food waste and recycling pilot project for residents of Hoe Street E17 and Station Road E4.

Additional items for recycling

You can recycle clothes, batteries, coffee pods, small electrical items and printer cartridges with your weekly bin collection if you have two wheeled bins.