Recycling and reducing waste

In this section you can find out lots of information about recycling in Lambeth. This includes our recycling services, reuse and recycling schemes, on street recycling bins and collections.

How to reduce, reuse and repair

A guide to reducing and recycling rubbish, including why rubbish is a problem and what you can do to make a difference.

Local recycling points

There are more than 30 recycling points around Lambeth where you can recycle paper, catalogues, brochures yellow pages, directories and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food and drink tins, empty aerosols, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays and drink cartons. At a number of them you can also recycle clothes, shoes and printer cartridges.

Recycling for charities and community groups

If you are a registered charity, community or voluntary group in Lambeth and would like to start recycling, we can provide you with discounted recycling services.

Recycling for schools

We provide all schools in the borough with recycling containers and work with them to promote recycling.

Recycling from home

Recycle your household rubbish using our free orange sacks or the recycling banks on your estate.

Reuse and recycling centres

If you are a Lambeth resident you can use four Reuse and Recycling centres in Lambeth, Wandsworth and Southwark to recycle or dispose of household waste. These are Lambeth Reuse and Recycling Centre, Smugglers Way,Cringle Dock and Manor Place.

Reuse and recycling schemes

You can recycle household batteries and donate unused mobile phones, unwanted computers and old furniture for reuse.