Flats collection

Over 8,500 residents in 275 flats and estates in Redbridge now have communal recycling sites, for residents’ use only. You simply have to fill a reusable or carrier bag with the items listed below, empty the contents into the paper or mixed recycling bins, and they will be emptied every week by Redbridge council.

To request a reusable bag, please email the recycling team here.

You can now recycle mixed card and cardboard in your paper bins. The bins will soon be re-labelled, but you can put in cardboard straight away. See below for the full list.

 Here's what you can put in the paper recycling bin:


  • Newspapers and magazines
  • White and coloured paper
  • Catalogues and directories
  • Leaflets and envelopes
  • Junk mail
  • Cardboard packaging
  • Cereal boxes
  • Egg boxes
  • Greeting cards
  • Corrugated cardboard - flatten to fit inside bin

 Here's what you can put in the mixed recycling bins:

Mixed glass bottles & jars
  • All glass bottles and jars, please rinse first and remove lids.

Food tins & drink cans
  • Please rinse first.

Plastic bottles
  • Please rinse, squash and remove lids.

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