Waste and Recycling

Love recycling!

Recycling and disposing of your rubbish is easy in Southwark.

There have been big improvements to recycling services over the last few years, which has seen the amount of household waste we recycle increase to about 21 percent.

But there is still a lot more we can all do, as over two-thirds of waste produced at home could be recycled or composted, rather than sent to landfill or burned to recover energy.

• How do I recycle? 
  
  
• What can I recycle?
  
  
• When is my collection day?
  
  
• Why do I need to recycle?
  
  
• I want a bulky item collected
  
  
• I want to take waste to the household waste reuse and recycling centre
  
  
• What is the latest recycling news and events?
  
  
• What happens to my recycling?
  
  
• How can I reduce my waste?
  
  
• How should I dispose of my rubbish?

Report a problem

Use an online form, below, to report a missed collection, or if a recycling centre is full.

• Report non collection of your blue box or blue bag
• Report non collection of your garden waste
• Report non collection of your clear bag
• Report non collection of your rubbish
• Report full recycling banks or another problem at a local recycling centre

Contact us

For more information about your recycling and refuse services, or how to reduce your waste, please contact us.

Recycling unit
Tel: 020 7525 2000
environment@southwark.gov.uk
30-34 Penrose Street
London
SE17 3DW