Your bins

Green wheelie bin shortage Aug - Nov 2008

We are currently going through a green wheelie bin shortage which will not be over until around the end of the year. This is owing to a nationwide and European shortage caused primarily by a fire in a bin production plant in France which depleted a large quantity of their stocks. This shortage is affecting both domestic wheelie bins and green recycling ones.

Alternatives

We will be providing clear sacks to residents who are in need of a green wheelie bin until we get more wheelie bins in stock. The sacks provided will take the same items as the green wheelie bins which will be paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans and plastic bottles.

If your neighbour’s has a recycling bin it would be great if you could ask then to share with you until you receive yours.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience in this matter.

On this page you can find information about each of the wheelie bins and boxes that you can use for your weekly kerbside waste and recycling collection.

Green wheelie bin or green box

You can use your green wheelie bin or green box for your weekly kerbside recycling collection.

You can recycle your paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans and plastic bottles in these bins.

Find out more about our recycling collection scheme.

Grey bin

You can use your grey bin for your weekly refuse collection.

Use this bin to dispose of any items that can't be recycled or composted, except for large items.

Find out more about our weekly refuse collection scheme.

Brown bin

Selected streets in nine areas across the borough have been chosen to test run a new brown bin aimed at increasing composting across Lewisham.

You can put flowers and plants, grass cuttings, leaves, twigs and branches up to 4 inches (10cm) in diameter in your brown bin.

Find out more about our trial garden waste collection scheme.

Other ways to dispose of your household waste

Large items

We have a special collection service for large items.

You can also take your items to the re-use and recycling centre at Landmann Way.

Reduce your waste by recycling more

Many items that you dispose of could still be of use to other people. Think about using one of the many innovative recycling schemes on the interent to give your usable items a new home.

Find out more on our useful websites and furniture re-use pages.