Waste & Recycling
Using the large waste & recycling bins provided residents are responsible for disposing their own waste correctly.
If you are unsure where your communal waste bin is located please contact the concierge team - click here
Green bins are for recyclable items and the blue bins are for general waste.
If you have large household items like fridges or TVs that are no longer in saleable or usable condition, you can take them to the Reuse and Recycling Centre, Landmann Way in New Cross.
Please follow the simply rules what can be recycled.
If you are unsure where your communal waste bin is located please contact the concierge team - click here
Green bins are for recyclable items and the blue bins are for general waste.
If you have large household items like fridges or TVs that are no longer in saleable or usable condition, you can take them to the Reuse and Recycling Centre, Landmann Way in New Cross.
Please follow the simply rules what can be recycled.
Metal tins and cans – empty
Aluminium and steel food and drink cans, biscuit tins, lids and any other tin or can. |
No full tins or cans. |
Tin and aluminium foil – clean
Kitchen foil and metal takeaway meal containers. |
No dirty foil. |
Aerosol cans – empty
Cleaning products, deodorants, shaving foam and other aerosol cans. Aerosol cans must be empty as the container is a gas cylinder. |
No full or part full aerosol cans. |
Plastic food containers – clean
Margarine tubs, yoghurt pots, takeaway containers, coffee cups, fruit and vegetable punnets, meat trays, ready meal food trays, ice cream containers and any other plastic container. |
No dirty or full containers. No polystyrene. |
Plastic bottles – empty
Soft drink bottles, cleaning product and bleach bottles, shampoo and toiletry bottles and any other plastic bottle. Please put lids in too. |
No dirty or full bottles. |
Food and beverage cartons – empty
Large and small juice cartons, soup cartons and any other beverage carton. These cartons are made by companies like Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc. |
No full cartons |
Standard bottles – clean
Any type of glass bottles including: wine bottles, vinegar bottles, olive oil bottles, perfume bottles and any other glass bottle. Glass jars – clean Any kind of glass jars including: jam jars, honey jars, pickle jar and any other glass jar. Remember clear and coloured glass accepted! |
Window glass, broken glass, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, pyrex, ceramics or ovenware. Recycle your light bulbs at both Lewisham and Catford Library and The Re-use and Recycling Centre. |
Paper – clean
Most paper, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, corrugated paper and greetings cards. Both straight and cross shredded paper is ok. |
No tissue or toilet paper.
No wallpaper. No dirty or soiled paper. |
Books, telephone directories and catalogues
Please note: Charity shops are still the best place to take books that are in good condition. Click here for your nearest Charity Shop
Please note: Charity shops are still the best place to take books that are in good condition. Click here for your nearest Charity Shop
Cardboard – clean
All cardboard including heavy cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, egg boxes and any other type of cardboard.
Make sure large cardboard boxes are flattened.
All cardboard including heavy cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, egg boxes and any other type of cardboard.
Make sure large cardboard boxes are flattened.
To find out more about waste and recycling visit the Lewisham Council website - click here