Do you want to find out how to recycle something?
ELCRP can help.
Please click on the relevant material below to find out more:
Aerosols
Batteries (see 'car batteries' or 'household batteries' below)
Bicycles
Cans (commercial)
Cans (domestic/estate)
Car batteries
Cardboard (commercial)
Cardboard (domestic/estate)
Christmas trees
Clothing
Computers / IT equipment
Electrical items
Food waste (commercial)
Food waste (domestic/estate)
Fridges / cookers
Furniture (domestic / estate)
Furniture (office)
Glass (domestic / estate)
Green waste (domestic)
Household batteries
Junk mail
Metal
Mobile phones
Motor oil
Nappies
Paint
Paper (commercial)
Paper (domestic/estate)
Plastic cups (PS06 only)
Printer cartridges
Tetra Pak cartons
Toner cartridges (see 'printer cartridges')
Vehicles
Textiles (see 'Clothing')
Wood
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Aerosols
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put empty aerosol cans in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
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Bicycles
To find out how to repair your bicycle for free click here.
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their bicycles to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Cans (commercial)
ELCRP
t: 020 8986 5608
f: 020 8510 9537
e: sonia@elcrp-recycling.com
For further information please click here
Alternatively click here to find your nearest aluminium can recycling facility.
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Cans (domestic / estate)
GREEN BAG SCHEME
As part of our green bag scheme you are able to recycle cans and tins.
If you are a resident and would like to find out your recycling day please click here
OR:
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put empty food and drink cans and tins in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their drink and food cans to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Car batteries
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put car batteries in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their car batteries to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Cardboard (commercial)
ELCRP
t: 020 8986 5608
f: 020 8510 9537
e: sonia@elcrp-recycling.com
For further information please click here
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Cardboard (domestic/estate)
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put cardboard in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their cardboard to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Christmas trees
During January, Hackney residents can take their Christmas trees to the following site:
Millfields Depot,
Millfields Road,
London, E5
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 8am-3.30pm
Saturday, 8am-12 noon.
Tel: 020 8356 6688
Alternatively if you have a brown garden waste bin, you can leave your tree by your bin during the month of January. This will be collected on your normal green waste collection day. For more information contact Hackney's recycling team:
020 8356 6688
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Clothing
To find your nearest Oxfam visit www.oxfam.org.uk
OR:
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put clean clothing, shoes and textiles in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Textile Recycling Association
Providing a list of textile recyclers in the UK
t: 0870 042 8276
f: 0870 042 8276
e: info@textile-recycling.org.uk
w: www.textile-recycling.org.uk
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Computers / IT equipment
Re-Use-IT @ FRP (Forest Recycling Partnership)
2c Bakers Avenue,
Walthamstow,
London, E17 9AW
t: 020 8539 3856
Minimum spec:
Pentium II, Celeron and AMD K6 Processors rated at 233 MHZ and above (Win98 or above) (PC),
PowerPC 7500 and above (Apple Mac)
OR:
Computer Aid International
Ground Floor,
433 Holloway Road,
London, N7 6LJ
t: 020 7281 0091
f: 020 7281 0058
e: info@computeraid.org
w: www.computeraid.org
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Electrical items
ICER (Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling)
Provides a directory of WEEE recyclers and refurbishers
t: 020 7729 4766
f: 020 7729 9121
e: ws1@icer.org.uk
w: www.icer.org.uk
OR:
Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their electrical items to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Food waste (commercial)
To find out how your business or organisation can
recycle its food waste call 020 8986 5608 or email sonia@elcrp-recycling.com
Alternatively you can click here for more information
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Food waste (domestic / estate)
In partnership with the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, ELCRP are currently collecting food waste from a number of estates in London.
As part of this scheme you are able to recycle:
All vegetable and fruit waste
Cooked meat and fish
Coffee grounds
Tea bags
If you are a resident and would like to find out your recycling day please click here
If you would like to find out how to create or buy a wormery and compost your own food waste at home please click here
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Fridges / cookers
In Hackney, contact:
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Town Hall
Mare Street
London E8 1EA
t: 020 356 5000
w: www.hackney.gov.uk
OR:
London-wide:
Your Local Authority
OR:
European Metal Recycling
e: info@emrltd.com
w: www.emrltd.com
t: 01925 715 400
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Furniture (domestic / estate)
Hackney residents can have their furniture collected from their property for free. The service will collect up to five items each visit, and will make up to four collections per year. To organise a collection call the recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
MORPH (for Hackney residents)
19-23 Kingsland Road
Hackney
t: 0207 168 2531
w: www.morph.org.uk
OR:
HOMESTORE
Unit 2,
Maryland Industrial Estate,
26 Maryland Road,
Stratford,
London, E15 1JW
t: 020 8519 6264
f: 020 8519 9453
e: homestore@dial.pipex.com
w: www.quakersocialaction.com
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Furniture (office)
GREEN-WORKS
2nd Floor,
Downstream,
1 London Bridge,
London SE1 9BG
t: 0845 230 2 231
f: 020 7785 6469
e: info@green-works.co.uk
w: www.green-works.co.uk
OR:
OFFERS (Office Furniture Fittings & Equipment Recycling Scheme)
t: 020 7703 5222
OR:
Furniture Re-Use Network
(enables you to find your nearest re-use charity)
w: www.frn.org.uk
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Glass (domestic / estate)
GREEN BAG SCHEME
As part of our green bag scheme you are able to recycle clear, brown and green glass including food jars and bottles.
If you are an estate resident and would like to find out your recycling day please click here
OR:
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put their glass bottles and jars in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their glass bottles & jars to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Green waste (domestic)
Hackney Council operate a free garden waste collection service to residents living in street level properties.
Phone the recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688 or email recycling@hackney.gov.uk to find out more.
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their green garden waste to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Household batteries
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put household batteries in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
OR:
Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their household batteries to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Junk mail
To remove yourself from mailing lists and thereby reduce the amount of junk mail you receive, contact the Mailing Preference Service:
Mailing Preference Service
Department 97
FREEPOST 22
London W1E 7EZ
ALSO:
You can also opt-out of the Royal Mails unsolicited mail service, reducing junk mail, by sending or emailing your name and address to the address below:
Freepost RRBT-ZBXB-TTTS
Royal Mail Door to Door Opt Outs
Kingsmead House
Oxpens Road
OXFORD
OX1 1RX
Email: optout@royalmail.com
For more information go to www.royalmail.com
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Metal
British Metals Recycling Association
www.recyclemetals.org
For information on metal recycling and to find your nearest metal recycling company
OR:
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their metal to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Mobile phones
Oxfam
w: www.oxfam.org.uk
How to donate: Take them to any Oxfam shop.
If you're donating fewer than 10 phones, you can send them to:
Oxfam Bring Bring Scheme,
Freepost LON16281,
London WC1N 3BR
If you're donating more than 10 phones, please call 0870 752 0999 to arrange a courier.
OR:
Marie Curie Cancer Care
w: www.mariecurie.org.uk
t: 08451 30 20 10
How to donate: Maire Curie can provide freepost recycling bags or collection boxes and will collect items free of charge.
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Motor oil
Oil Bank Line
(enables you to find your nearest oil bank)
w: www.oilbankline.org.uk
t: 08708 506 506
OR:
Alternatively Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their motor oil to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
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Nappies
Hackney Council run a Real Nappies scheme. To find out more contact the recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688 or see www.hackney.gov.uk/recycling
Alternatively if you do not live in Hackney, go to Nappy Ever After's website www.nappyeverafter.co.uk or call
020 7383 5115
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Paint
In Waltham Forest:
Re>Paint @ FRP (Forest Recycling Partnership)
2c Bakers Avenue,
Walthamstow,
London, E17 9AW
t: 020 8539 3856
OR:
London-wide:
Community Re>Paint
(enables you to find your nearest Re>Paint scheme)
w: www.communityrepaint.org.uk
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Paper (commercial)
In Hackney and London:
ELCRP
t: 020 8986 5608
f: 020 8510 9537
e: sonia@elcrp-recycling.com
For further information click here
In Waltham Forest:
FRP (Forest Recycling Partnership)
2c Bakers Avenue,
Walthamstow,
London, E17 9AW
t: 020 8539 3856
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Paper (domestic / estate)
GREEN BAG SCHEME
As part of our green bag scheme you are able to recycle paper including newspapers and magazines, junk mail, all sheet paper incl. white and coloured and telephone directories.
If you are a resident and would like to find out your recycling day please click here
GREEN BOX SCHEME
All street level properties in Hackney can put paper in their green recycling box. To find out your collection day or to order a box call Hackney Councils recycling hotline on 020 8356 6688
JUNK MAIL
To remove yourself from junk mail lists, reducing the amount of junk mail which comes through your door, contact the Mailing Preference Service:
Mailing Preference Service
Department 97
FREEPOST 22
London W1E 7EZ
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Plastic cups (PS06 only)
www.save-a-cup.co.uk
t: 01494 510 167
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Printer cartridges
In Waltham Forest:
FRP (Forest Recycling Partnership)
2c Bakers Avenue,
Walthamstow,
London, E17 9AW
t: 020 8539 3856
OR:
London-wide:
Oxfam
w: www.oxfam.org.uk
Notes: Epson inkjet cartridges cannot be recycled.
Check that your cartridges are on the LaserXchange list by calling 01873 859901 and
telling them what you want to recycle for Oxfam
OR:
Marie Curie Cancer Care
w: www.mariecurie.org.uk
t: 08451 30 20 10
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Tetra Pak cartons
Tetra Pak (UK) Ltd,
Bedwell Road,
Cross Lanes,
Wrexham,
LL13 0UT
w: www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk
t: 0870 442 6012
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Vehicles
European Metal Recycling
e: info@emrltd.com
w: www.emrltd.com
t: 01925 715 400
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Wood
Leaside Wood Recycling Project
Lochnagar Street,
London,
E14 0LA
e: info@lwrp.org.uk
w: www.lwrp.org.uk
t: 020 7515 5444
OR:
Your local scrap yard
(as listed in the telephone directory)
OR:
Hackney and Waltham Forest residents can take their wood to the Gateway Road recycling & waste drop-in site in Leyton. Deliveries can only be made by car. No lorries/commercial waste accepted. For more information call Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
Opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Monday - Closed
When buying new furniture look for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) logo to be sure that the wood was sourced responsibly. For more info visit www.fsc.org
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