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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London until Friday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support until 4pm on Thursday and Friday but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Mixed dry recycling

You can recycle most plastic, paper and cardboard, glass, and metal tins and cans at home.

Put these in your recycling bin

  • plastic bottles, tubs, trays and containers
  • glass jars and bottles
  • tins, cans, tin foil and empty aerosol cans
  • Tetra Pak and cartons
  • paper and cardboard that is clean and dry

Empty and rinse all containers before putting them in the recycling bin.

Put these in your rubbish bin

Do not put them in your recycling bin.

  • black plastic bags
  • nappies
  • tissues

How to recycle other items

Check the A to Z to find out how to recycle items such as:

  • batteries: hidden batteries inside electricals can spark dangerous fires when crushed in bin lorries and recycling centres. Battery fires also endanger lives and cause serious environmental and health risks. Recycling batteries - Can it be recycled?
  • plastic film
  • electrical items
  • textiles and clothing
  • food waste
  • hazardous waste

Recycling in small spaces 

Struggling with recycling space at home? Read our tips on making it work.

Collections

Check when and how to put recycling out for collection.

Request a recycling container.

Check items by material

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