Recycling and rubbish container guide
Which containers to use for your recycling and rubbish.
Food waste recycling containers
Houses and converted flats
If you live in a house we'll provide you with:
- a small kitchen caddy to store food waste in your kitchen
- a secure outdoor food waste bin to transfer food waste into every few days.
We provide the same service to some but not all converted flats.
Estates and blocks of flats
If you live on an estate or in a block of flats and have a food waste recycling service, we'll provide you with:
- a small kitchen caddy to store food waste in before transfer to a large communal food recycling container.
The quickest and easiest way to request containers is by logging into or signing up for a My eAccount.
Flats above shops or other commercial premises
Unfortunately, we can't provide a food waste recycling service if you live in flats above shops.
Collection arrangements for compostable liners for kitchen caddies
Compostable liners for kitchen caddies can be collected from:
- Brickworks Community Centre, 42 Crouch Hill N4, 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday
The following concierge offices:
- Andover Estate Noll House, Corker Walk, N7 7RX 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10am – 2am (Fri and Sat)
- Bemerton Orkney House, 195-199 Caledonian Road, N1 0AF 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10am – 2am (Fri and Sat)
- Finsbury Estate Michael Cliffe House, Skinner Street, EC1R 0WX 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10:30am – 2.30am (Fri and Sat)#
- Harvist Estate Talbot House, 78 Hornsey Road, N7 7LT 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10am – 2am (Fri and Sat)
- Kings Square Turnpike House, 240 Goswell Road, EC1V 7PE 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10:30am – 2.30am (Fri and Sat)
- Kestrel House Pickard Street, EC1V 8EN, 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10:30am – 2.30am (Fri and Sat)
- Peregrine House Hall Street, EC1V 7PS 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10:30am – 2.30am (Fri and Sat)
- Pleydell Estate Grayson House, 5 Radnor Street, EC1V 3SR 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10:30am – 2.30am (Fri and Sat)
- St. Luke’s Estate Godfrey House, 45 Bath Street, EC1V 9ES 8am to Midnight every day
- Weston Rise 187 Pentonville Road, N1 9NZ 8am to Midnight (Sun to Thurs) and 10am – 2am (Fri and Sat)
Compostable liners for kitchen caddies can normally be purchased from some supermarkets.
Please do not use plastic bags for your food waste containers.