Private flats with bin store

Mixed recycling and rubbish

Your recycling and rubbish is collected daily, Monday to Saturday (excluding Bank Holidays).

Private blocks of flats with a bin store are provided with recycling bins and/or clear recycling bags. You may place your recycling into the bin either in the clear recycling bag or loose.

Do not use black rubbish bags or shopping bags for your recycling as these will be treated as contamination when they reach the recycling centre and the contents will not be recycled.

Clear recycling bags are delivered to you every six months. If you run out you can order more bags between deliveries.

The recycling bin in the store will usually have a green lid and a sticker or sign identifying it as a recycling bin.

Items that you cannot put in your clear recycling bag​

• crisp packets
• food waste
• polystyrene
• textiles
• nappies
• black bags
• ceramic

We do not provide specific bags for your rubbish. Please use your own bags for this.

Food waste

All flats are provided with a separate food waste collection service.

You will be provided with a kitchen caddy and compostable liners to contain your food waste. All types of food can be included in your food waste collection, cooked or uncooked, egg shells, bones, tea bags and coffee grounds.

Most private blocks with a bin store have a brown food waste bin to empty your food waste liners into when full. If there is no brown food waste bin in your bin store, you may have an on-street collection for your food waste. Ask your concierge/managing agent or call 020 7606 3110 to find out more about your service. 

If you do not have a kitchen caddy or need more compostable liners you can ask your concierge or contact the City of London Contact Centre on 020 7606 3110. 

Recycle the following items

Low energy light bulbs and batteries

You can recycle these in the bins at the following locations:

• Artizan Street Library, Artizan Street
• Barbican Estate Office, 3 Lauderdale Place
• Barbican Library, The Barbican Centre
• Golden Lane Estate Office, Fann Street
• Guildhall North Wing Reception, Basinghall Street (batteries only)
• Guildhall West Wing Reception, Aldermanbury (batteries only)
• Shoe Lane Library, Little New Street
• Walbrook Wharf, City of London Offices, 79-83 Upper Thames Street

Alternatively, take your batteries and light bulbs to your local supermarket or Robert Dyas store.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 

Small electricals items should be deposited into WEEE bins at Minories & Castle Baynard carpark or alternatively you could deposit them at:

• Golden Lane Estate Office, Fann Street (The Estate Officer will direct you to the bin area)

Textiles, clothes and shoes

Put textiles, clothes and shoes in the Traid collection banks at:

• Artizan Street Library, Artizan street
• Castle Baynard carpark
• Minories carpark
• Golden Lane Estate Office, Fann Street (The Estate Officer will direct you to the bin area)
• Shoe Lane Library, Little New Street

We also regularly hold Give and Take Days where residents can donate a variety of items that are still in good condition including textiles, clothes and shoes.

Bulky waste

City of London residents are able to use the Tower Hamlet Re-use and Recycling centre. Residents must show both photo ID (driver's licence/passport) and recent council tax bill to be approved access to the site.

Alternatively, bulky waste items can be disposed of at Golden Lane Estate. Items must be carried onto the site for disposal as this area is not accessible for unauthorised vehicles. Please speak to the Estate Office who will direct you to the appropriate area.