Recycling, rubbish and waste

Recycling and refuse - a guide to your services April 2011 booklet coverWe provide a range of recycling, rubbish and waste services including: recycling, rubbish garden waste, special and bulky collections. recycling points and disposal sites. 

Bin pilot

If you live in the bin pilot area, you will be given a new bin to use.

Bulky waste collections

If you want to dispose of large items such as fridges, freezers and mattresses we offer a bulky waste collection service. You will need to pay a fee to use the service.

Commercial waste and recycling

Advice and information on our commercial waste contracts and your responsibilities as a waste generator or waste carrier.

Food waste

If you live in a food waste collection area you must recycle your food waste.

Garden waste service

Details on how you can recycle your garden waste using our garden waste service. You will need to pay a fee to use the service.

Healthcare and hazardous household waste

How to safely dispose of household products that may be harmful to the environment, and human health and household waste produced from medical or similar activities.

Recycling

We provide a weekly recycling collection service for all kerbside properties and estates in Lambeth, a discounted service for charities and communities, and free recycle containers for schools, reuse and recycling centres and local recycling points.

Reduce, reuse and recycle

How to save money if you cut down your rubbish, where to reuse and recycle, what we are doing to reduce waste, and why we need to prevent waste.

Rubbish and recycling collections

Find the collection day for estates and kerbside properties, what you can and can't put in your bin, what to do if you have a missed collection or a damaged bin, and our service standards.