What you can and cannot bring
Important: You can bring a maximum of 6 items of household waste per visit.
A single large item (such as a sofa or mattress) counts as 1 item. A single bag of rubbish also counts as 1 item.
What you can bring
You can bring up to 6 of the following items:
- mattresses, sofas, and other bulky household furniture
- electrical equipment
- bags of general household rubbish
- nitrous oxide canisters
- lithium batteries
Warning: Nitrous oxide canisters and lithium batteries must never be placed in your regular household bins.
Sorting your waste on site
There will be 2 large skips at each event:
- 1 skip for recyclable waste
- 1 skip for non-recyclable waste
Council staff will be on site to direct you to the correct skip.
What happens to your waste
Once collected, your waste will be taken for processing by the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA), who manage household waste and recycling for Lambeth.
What you cannot bring
You cannot bring any of the following items:
- asbestos
- cardboard
- concrete
- cement, rubble or hardcore
- dangerous chemicals
- engine oil or cooking oil
- flammable liquids
- non-lithium car batteries
- paint
- plasterboard
- sharp objects including needles
If you are unsure about an item
If you are not sure whether an item can be accepted, you can:
- ask staff on site before bringing your items down
- call the customer contact centre on 020 7926 9000
- email streetcarecallcentre@lambeth.gov.uk