Recycling and rubbish
From bins and bulky item collections to recycling services and helping us keep Lewisham's streets clean - find what you need from our recycling and rubbish collection service.
Bank Holiday bins
Rubbish, recycling and food waste collections over the May Day Bank Holiday week will be a day later than normal:
- Monday 4 May - Tuesday 5 May
- Tuesday 5 May - Wednesday 6 May
- Wednesday 6 May - Thursday 7 May
- Thursday 7 May - Friday 8 May
- Friday 8 May - Saturday 9 May
Please make sure your bins are out for collection on your revised collection day.
Normal service will resume the week beginning Monday 11 May.
Your bins
Find out about your rubbish and recycling service, order a new bin, report a problem with your bin, or find your collection day.
Food waste recycling
Recycling food waste helps keep Lewisham clean, reduces carbon emissions, and saves money for local services. It’s one of the easiest ways we can all make a big difference.
Garden waste
If you live in Lewisham, you can sign up for our annual garden waste collection service. This can and can be paid in one lump sum, or by Direct Debit.
Bulky item collection
Get rid of large items such as furniture, fridges and mattresses.
Landmann Way Reuse and Recycling Centre
Open to Lewisham residents to help them dispose of large or bulky waste.
How to recycle your plastics
Find out more about different types of plastic, how they can be recycled and what they’re recycled into.
Business rubbish and recycling
Contact us to arrange business waste collection - we only offer free collections to residents.
Public recycling banks
Find out where in the borough you can recycle your unwanted clothes and textiles as well as small electrical items at our public use recycling bins.
Donate furniture and other household items
Find out how to donate your unwanted furniture to charitable organisations in the local area or how to recycle it.
Clinical and hazardous waste
Find out how to get rid of clinical, healthcare and offensive waste.
Where your recycling and rubbish goes
Find out what happens to your recycling, food, garden and general waste.
Cleaner Lewisham
Find out how you can reduce fly-tipping in the borough and help create a Cleaner Lewisham.