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Payments and online forms unavailable from 7pm until 7:30pm

On Monday 16 February you will not be able to submit forms or make payments between 7pm and 7:30pm. We will be doing essential maintenance on our website.

This means you will not be able to do things like pay or apply for parking permits, parking tickets (PCNs), council tax and rent online or call the automated payment line (020 7527 8000).

We are very sorry about this. If you need to make a payment or do something else online, please try a different day or time.  

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Plastic recycling

What plastic items you can recycle at home.

  1. What you can recycle at home
  1. What you cannot recycle at home

What you cannot recycle at home

Put these in your general rubbish bin. Do not put them in your recycling bin.

  • black sacks
  • bubble wrap
  • foil balloons

Check the A to Z to find out how to recycle these items:

  • bio-degradable and degradable bags
  • black sacks
  • blister packs
  • bubble wrap
  • CD and DVD cases
  • cellophane
  • foil balloons
  • foil-lined packets, such as sweet wrappers and crisp packets
  • laminated paper
  • plastic coat hangers
  • plastic film wrap (also known as flexible wrapping or soft plastic wrap which is used to wrap bread, fresh salad, dried foods and microwave meals)
  • plastic flowerpots
  • plastic storage boxes
  • polystyrene and styrofoam (packaging trays, beads and disposable coffee cups)
  • toothpaste tubes
  • tupperware containers
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