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.
Christmas and New Year collection days
There will be changes to your refuse, recycling, food, and garden waste collections for two weeks commencing Monday 22 December 2025.
Find out when your bins are due over the festive period.
Recycle your Christmas treePlease recycle your Christmas tree at one of our 14 Christmas tree drop off sites. We only accept trees in the garden waste bin if they are cut into pieces no bigger than 10cm thick and 50cm long. No decorations or artificial trees will be accepted in garden waste.
Recycling collection delays in SydenhamDue to an incident in the Sydenham area today, recycling collections on some streets have been delayed.
We are working to ensure all missed collections are completed before your next scheduled collection date.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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.
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.
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.
How to recycle your plastics
Find out more about different types of plastic, how they can be recycled and what they’re recycled into.
Cleaner Lewisham
Find out how you can reduce fly-tipping in the borough and help create a Cleaner Lewisham.
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.