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Elections on 2 May

Elections for the next Mayor of London and London Assembly members, as well as the by-election for Hillrise ward, will take place on Thursday 2 May. Make sure you're registered to vote by midnight on Tuesday 16 April. You can also sign-up to our Voting and Elections bulletin to get reminders and resources to help you vote.

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Special rates for charities and places of worship

We can provide free recycling and low-cost waste collections to charities and places of worship.

Places of worship and charities

We provide weekly free recycling and subsidised waste collections to charities and places of worship.

What we collect 

We collect:

  • dry mixed recycling
  • food waste.

We will charge for:

  • the collection of dry mixed or food recycling if it is produced from commercial activities, such as charged events
  • any necessary extra collections.

When we collect

Collections take place weekly or nightly. Please contact CommercialWaste@islington.gov.uk for more information.

What we provide

We give you:

  • free green recycling boxes 
  • free clear sacks (where there is no front storage for green recycling boxes)
  • food waste containers
  • compostable liners.

Sign up for our services

If you are interested in our recycling and waste collection service, please email CommercialWaste@islington.gov.uk to discuss your requirements.

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