Environmental Services
08 : 58 am |9th September 2010

What can I recycle in Waltham Forest using the Household Waste Recycling Centre service?

Use this page to find out what materials you can and cannot take to the Civic Amenity and Recycling Centres.

We DO collect:

Aluminium Foil and Trays

Clean, aluminium kitchen foil, take away food trays and milk bottle tops.

Batteries

Please keep household batteries together in a tied up bag. Place car batteries considerately and not on the pavement.

Bicycles

 

Cans

Food tins and drinks cans - please rinse and flatten if possible

Cardboard

Cardboard boxes and packaging. Please flatten and bundle.

Computer Disks

 

Domestic Appliances

 

Electrical Items

 

Electronic Items

 

Engine Oil

Stand upright in sealed containers. Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands.

Fridges & Freezers

 

Furniture

Arm chairs, wardrobes, tables, chairs etc.

Garden Waste

Garden waste that can be composted.

Gas Bottles

Domestic sizes only.

Glass

Green, brown or clear bottles and jars - please wash food jars and remove caps and lids.

Mobile Phones

 

Paint

We accept emulsion, gloss, eggshell, undercoat, primer, masonry and exterior paint.

Paper

Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories. Please bundle your paper or put it in a carrier bag.

Plastic Bottles

Clean plastic bottles only

Rubble

Small amounts

Scrap Metal

We accept all domestic scrap metal.

Shoes

Please tie together in pairs

Textiles

Clothes, blankets and materials. Please put them in a plastic bag to keep them dry.

Toner Cartridges

 

Tools

 

Wood

 

Residents can recycle domestic construction waste at this site. The materials are mainly used for road building and foundations.

The sites accept bricks, concrete and paving stones, but not soil or tarmac.