Southwark's residents can recycle on the go, as busy spots get special recycling bins

Southwark Council is working in partnership with Veolia Environmental Services and Metro to roll out a new wave of recycling bins across the borough's busiest locations designed to help pedestrians 'recycle on the go'.

The aim is to boost recycling by up to four tonnes a week.

A hundred bins are being fitted across the borough (full location list available from the press office) with the final few due to be installed over the next week.

They will transform the way people can recycle in Southwark by making it easier to recycle as you go about your daily business.

They will be placed at busy transport hubs and popular tourist areas, so shoppers, commuters and tourists can recycle newspapers, drink bottles, cans and plastic food trays.

More than one hundred bins are being rolled out in the vicinity of Southwark's numerous high profile buildings and tourist attractions, including the Mayor of London's offices at City Hall.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London said: "Londoners often tell me that they would recycle more if there were more recycling bins when they are getting off the tube, going to work or out shopping. We are working with organisations to make this happen, so hats off to Southwark for putting in over a hundred new recycling bins across the borough."

Councillor Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling at Southwark Council, said: "People are increasingly keen to recycle where they can. With our partners Veolia Environmental Services, we are working hard to make recycling easier in Southwark and these new bins that allow you to put your newspapers, cans and plastic cups all in the one place are a brilliant way to make it easy for busy Londoners to do their bit."

John Leitch, Executive Director, Metro, which has sponsored the bins said:
"We are delighted to be working with Southwark Council to introduce new recycling bins. We are always looking for opportunities to encourage our readers to recycle Metro when they have finished reading it. This new initiative supports the work we do in paper educating readers to recycle their paper"

Note - other locations include Camberwell Church Street, Jamaica Road, Clink Street, Old Kent Road, Walworth Road, Rye Lane and Lordship Lane.