The service information presented for the London Borough of Redbridge was last updated in August 2008. Information was verified by borough contacts. The authors of this website are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Data relating to targets and performance is taken from Defra's Environment statistics.

Dry Recycling

The London Borough of Redbridge operates a weekly door-to-door collection service which serves 90,474 households. Residents are provided with a black box for the collection of:

• aerosols
• glass bottles and jars
• mixed cans
• paper
• plastic bottles

Material is partially sorted at the kerbside into a split back vehicle.

Organics

Redbridge operates a green garden waste collection, available to 98,602 households. Collections are made on request and residents are to provide their own sacks.  Sacks are to be left untied.

Bring recycling sites are provided for 11,661 estate households.  They are situated in 475 sites across 339 estates. The estate bring sites consist of either 360, 660 or 1100 litre bins depending on requirements and residents are provided with a reusable bag to transport recyclables from their homes to the bring site.  The following materials are collected co-mingled:

• aerosol
• glass bottles and jars
• mixed cans
• plastic bottles

Paper is also collected, but separately in it's own bin.

There is one Reuse and Recycling Centre (RRC) in Redbridge:

Chigwell Road Re-use and Recycling Centre
Chigwell Road (opposite entrance to Maybank road)
Woodford Bridge
IG8 8PQ

Click here for more a list of materials accepted at the RRCs.Bring Banks

There are over 60 bring banks located throughout Redbridge.  Sites consist of 1100 litre bins for the collection of the following materials:

• books
• drinks cartons
• glass bottles and jars
• mixed cans
• paper
• plastic bottles
• shoes
• textiles

Home Composting

Redbridge offers residents home composters at the subsidised rate of £12 (220L compost converter) or £20 (330 litre compost converter). The bins can be ordered by calling Recycle Now Partners on 08450 770757.

Redbridge is working in partnership with London Community Recycling Network to recruit a network of volunteer Master Composters. The Master Composters provide free and friendly advice to any residents interested in learning more about home composting. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer 'Master Composter' or would like to find out more about the scheme visit:  www.lcrn.org.uk/projects/compost_network.

Nappy Waste

Redbridge has joined Real Nappies for London.  Real Nappies for London is a new London-wide scheme to provide parents with an opportunity to try real nappies.  If you live in Redbridge and have a child under the age of 18 months you are entitled to a £30 voucher towards real nappies or a nappy laundering service.  There are a limited number of vouchers and vouchers are available on a first come first served basis until March 2009. For more information please visit: http://www.realnappiesforlondon.org.uk/index.php

Junk Mail

Redbridge promotes the use of the Mail Preference Service, which enables residents to sign up to reduce the amount of unwanted mail they receive: www.mpsonline.org.uk.

Waste Exchange

Redbridge Council operates a waste exchange website which allows residents to give away items they no longer need and search for items they do, preventing items that would have otherwise have been thrown away from going to landfill.  To find out more visit: http://www.giveortake.org/areaindex.aspx?areaID=3

Redbridge council also organise regular ‘Give or Take’ days around the borough run in association with the Forest Recycling Project.

Material Aware Shopping

Redbridge promotes green shopping and can provide residents with reusable shopping bags.

Bulky Waste

The Council offers a bulky waste collection. .A charge applies to this service and collections must be booked in advance.  To calculate your charge, please call the customer contact centre on: 020 8554 5000 All fridges collected have their gases removed and are then recycled.

Residual Waste

Residual household waste is collected weekly from the kerbside.  Residents must provide thier own refuse sacks or bin.

Commercial Waste and Recycling

Redbridge provides a commercial waste collection to businesses in the borough although no commercial recycling service is currently offered.  Commercial waste is not accepted at the Chigwell Road reuse and recycling centre.

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Contact Redbridge Address:   Cleansing Services London Borough of Redbridge Ley Street House Room 146 497-499 Ley Street Ilford Essex  IG2 7QY Tel: Customer Contact Centre 020 8554 5000 Email: recycling@redbridge.gov.uk Website: http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/environment__planning/a_cleaner,_greener_redbridge/recycling.aspx