Other household collection services

In addition to household waste, and household recycling services, there are a range of other home collection services available in north London:

Let a neighbour collect it

If you have an item that you no longer want, try offering it for sale, or for free. It might be just the thing that someone else was looking for! There are lots of ways to sell or give away items. We've listed them all on our Furniture page.

Garden waste

The north London boroughs offer garden (green) waste collection services to their residents, though some boroughs may charge for this service. Visit your council's website, or contact them, to find out more.

Food waste

Food waste services are available to lots of properties in north London. Visit your council's website, or contact them, to find out more.

Large items

All north London councils will collect most large items from your home. They may charge a small fee for the collection. Wherever possible, the items will be recycled, or in some boroughs, furniture that's in good condition will be put aside so that it can be given to a local community organisation, or sold to local people at affordable prices.

Large electrical items

If you live in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington or Waltham Forest, you can organise a home collection of large electrical items including:

  • cookers
  • dishwashers
  • fridges and freezers
  • tumble dryers
  • washing machines
  • large TVs.

From April, a booking system will be available to request collections through a new service provider. In the meantime, bookings can be made via weeecollect@erp-recycling.org. Please include in the email:

  • your full name
  • contact number
  • full address
  • post code
  • borough
  • the item to be collected (maximum four at a time).

The collection day will depend on what borough you are in. 

Coffee pods

The company Podback offers a home recycling collection service of used coffee pods. Check if you are eligible on the Podback website.

Small electricals, clothes and batteries

If you live in Camden or Waltham Forest, you might be eligible for home collection services of small electrical items, clothes, and batteries.

 

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