Last updated: 5 November 2024
Next review: 5 November 2025
Helping residents to recycle more
You can recycle unwanted textiles or unwanted small electrical items by visiting 1 of our public recycling banks.
If you have 2 wheeled bins, you can place bags of clothes and shoes, bags of small electrical items on top of your 2 wheeled bin on the scheduled bin collection day for collection. Please do not use black bags when doing this as they will not be collected.
For more information on the additional item collection service and to see what other items we collect please visit Helping residents to recycle more.
Textiles and small electrical items
If you have any unwanted clothes, shoes or other textiles please take them to green Traid or Salvation Army banks located around Waltham Forest. Drop off textiles in any condition and they will be separated into good quality items to be passed on, or damaged items which will be recycled.
Book a free home collection on Traid collections or call: 020 8733 2595
You can deposit electrical items at one of the grey small electrical recycling banks located around the borough. ERP (European Recycling Platform) will recycle all electrical appliances less than 52cm x 51cm in size from the banks, for example kettles, laptops, phones, irons, hair dryers or toasters.
Report a problem
If you see fly-tipping, graffiti or any other anti-social behaviour happening at these banks please report these issues immediately.
Textiles recycling banks
All items must be placed inside the banks.
Salvation Army | Traid |
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ASDA, 1 Marshall Road, Leyton, E10 5NH | Linford Road Car Park, Stocksfield Road, E17 3LR |
ASDA- Tickled Pink, 1 Marshall Road, Leyton, E10 5NH | Stanley Road car park Stanley Road, E10 7EQ |
The Scouts Association, Gilwell Park,London,E4 7QW | Brandon Road Car Park, Brandon Road, E17 3TJ |
Tesco Stores Ltd, 825 High Road, Leyton, E10 7AA | Outside Chingford Mount Shoppers Car Park, Hall Lane Car Park, Hall Lane, E4 8HH |
Co-operative Store (Man Grp), 1 Station Road, Chingford, E4 7BJ | Junction Hainault Road / High Road Leyton opposite King Edward Road, E10 6RT |
Attlee Terrace, Attlee Terrace Estate, E17 3EG | Junction of Higham Street and Higham Hill Road, E17 6EA |
Fernmill Court, E17 4AJ | Lea Bridge Library, 382 Lea Bridge Road Leyton E10 7HU |
Hartwell Drive - off Aldriche Way, E4 9LT | (Next to bus stop next to Post Office) Church Hill Road, E17 3RY |
70 - 84 Alriche Way, E4 9LT | Equipment Works, 2 Vanguard Way, E17 6DL |
Broadoak Close, E4 9AX | Outside Thomas Gamuel Primary School, Colchester Road, E17 8NX |
Brookfield Avenue / Shernhall Street, Brookfield Avenue Estate, E17 7PD | 3 Sherwood Close (Junction with Priory Court), E17 5NB |
Sherwood Close, Priory Court Estate, E17 5YE | Outside Rosewood Court, Snowberry Close, Avenue Road Estate, E11 4HT |
Essex Close, Essex Place Estate, E17 6JS | High Street Car Park, Mission Grove, E17 7DE |
Vine Street, Brantwood Close Estate, E17 3DY | St Nicholas Court, 121 Aldriche Way Highams Park, Chingford, E4 9LX |
Avon Road, Avonfield Court Estate, E17 3RD | Wood Street near junction with Chestnut Avenue North, E17 3NA |
Hatch Lane, Hatch Lane Shops, E4 6NE | 76 Peel Close, Chingford, E4 6XU |
Falmouth Avenue, Sheldon House, E4 9PZ | Station Road, Chingford, E4 6AG |
Cherrydown Avenue, Vintage Mews, E4 8DP | 23 Church Hill, Walthamstow, E17 3BD |
Hall Road, Waltham Forest Resource Centre, E15 2BJ | Outside 9-12/19-25 Tenby Court Tenby Road, E17 7AT |
Hall Road, Blackthorne Court, E15 2DL | Winchester Road near Evanston Avenue, E4 9JP |
Hall Road, Macberry Court C, E15 2BJ | Eatons Mead, Chingford, E4 8AH |
Forest Road, Adjacent to Tesco Express, E17 6JR | Outside Hatch Pharmacy, 30 Hatch Lane, Chingford, E4 6LP |
Amber Avenue, McEntee Avenue, E17 5PA | Eatons Mead, Outside 14 Valley Side, Chingford, E4 8AJ |
Lena Kennedy Close, Sparrow Court, E4 9XB | Highams Park, Larkshall Road, Highams Park, E4 9HH |
Selborne Road, E17 7LS | 628 High Road Leytonstone, E11 3DA (outside Pure Gym) |
Outside Burrell Tower, Albany Rd off Lea Bridge Rd, E10 7EL | Hatch Lane, E4 6LP |
Campion Road / Aster Court, Beaumont Road Estate, E10 5BJ | |
Lake Road / Beaumont Road, Beaumont Road Estate, E10 5BJ | |
Corner of Gosport Road and Falmouth Way, E17 7NZ | |
Beechwood Drive, Drive Estate, IG8 9QY | |
(In the car park) 131-181 Chingford Lane, Payzes Gardens, IG8 9QT | |
Outside Chestnuts Lodge, Montalt Road, Elm Lodge, IG8 9RT | |
London Energy, Kings Road Recycling Centre, Chingford, E4 7HR | |
London Energy, South Access Road Recycling Centre, Walthamstow, E17 8AX | |
Car Park, Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 1HG | |
Corner of Hempstead Road & Nagle Close, Walthamstow, E17 3RW | |
Ashford Close, (near school entrance), Walthamstow, E17 7PD | |
44-84 Acacia Road/Cobden Road, Waltham Forest, E11 3PE | |
Back of Mulberry Court, Hall Road, Waltham Forest, E15 2DL | |
Bisterne Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 3QS |
Small electrical items
All items must be placed inside the electrical items banks. Small electrical items (less than 52cm x 51cm in size) can be recycled at the following recycling banks:
Aldriche Way Chingford E4 9LX | Vine Street and The Drive Junction of Vine Street and The Drive Walthamstow E17 3GF |
Sherwood Close Priory Court Estate Walthamstow E17 5YE | Brandon Road Car park, Brandon Road E17 3TJ |
Fred Wigg and John Walsh Tower, Montague Road, E11 3EP |
Large electrical items
Large items such as TVs, monitors, washing machines and fridges mustn’t be left next to the banks. As all large electrical items can be either reused or recycled, the Council will no longer be collecting these items for disposal. You can book a collection with Service Store for a paid collection service of large electrical items or you can book a free collection of large electrical items with NLWA or you can book a visit to one of the three reuse and recycling centres in the borough.
Recycling batteries
There are battery recycling bins in all Waltham Forest libraries and at reuse and recycling centres.
All household batteries are accepted, including old laptop batteries and other types of portable batteries.
You can exchange car batteries with your retailer when you buy a new battery, or take it to a reuse and recycling centres.
Dual Street Litter bins
We provide dual street litter bins - one side is for recycling and one is for rubbish. They are conveniently located outside stations, by bus stops and on our busy streets in Waltham Forest.
Make sure you only place the following items materials in the recycling compartment of the bin.