Islington's service depends on the building. Houses and converted flats get weekly recycling and rubbish from the edge of the property, and the council says other properties may get the service meant for flats above shops. Residents get free green boxes or clear sacks for mixed recycling, but not free wheelie bins, and garden waste is a paid fortnightly service.
Last checked against 7 sources (www.islington.gov.uk).
What goes in each bin
Your own dustbin, wheelie bin or black bags for rubbish · General waste
Bag · Every week
Yes please
Polystyrene and nappies or sanitary products
Takeaway coffee cups, used kitchen paper and food-soiled pizza boxes
Toys, crockery and broken glass (wrapped up), light bulbs, Pyrex and mirrors
Foil-lined packets such as crisp packets, sweet wrappers and pet food sachets
Empty paint tins, padded Jiffy bags, photographs and laminated or foil wrapping paper
Dirty or fouled textiles, used duvets and pillows
Large bones and carcasses, and pet waste and bedding
Food waste, if no food waste service is provided for the property
Not in this one
Mixed dry recycling, which goes in the green box or a clear bag
Food waste where your property has a food waste service
Garden waste, which is only collected on subscription
Your own dustbin, wheelie bin or black bags for rubbish · General waste
Every week
Green recycling box or clear recycling bag for mixed dry recycling · Mixed recycling
Every week
Garden waste sacks or your own bin of up to 240 litres (subscription) · Garden waste
Every two weeks
Garden waste
Garden waste is a paid-for service. A 12-month subscription costs £77.85, or £38.93 if you receive benefits such as Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support or Universal Credit. Up to three subscriptions can be bought per address, each allowing three sacks per collection, and a one-off collection can be paid for separately. Collections are every two weeks for 12 months from when you buy or renew, with each address assigned to one of two collection weeks, which the council publishes for each quarter. Sacks go out within your property boundary by 9am on collection day. There is no physical permit: crews check which addresses have subscribed.
Report a missed collection through your My Islington account or the Love Clean Streets app, which the council calls the quickest way. For garden waste sacks, report through My Islington or by phoning Access Islington on 020 7527 2000, not by email. For garden waste, report from 10pm on your collection day until 6pm the following working day; the council then tries to return within two working days. For other collections the pages read gave no deadline.
Houses and many converted flats have weekly recycling and rubbish collections taken from ground level at the edge of the property, with containers out by 6am on collection day. If you cannot find collections for your property, the council says you may get the flat-above-a-shop service instead.
You can order free green boxes for mixed recycling, a kitchen caddy and a secure outdoor food container through My Islington, and get free clear recycling bags from libraries, community centres and some concierge offices. The council cannot provide free wheelie bins or dustbins.
In Islington it is compulsory for residents to recycle using the service the council provides. Recycling must be emptied and rinsed, and the council warns that hidden batteries in electricals can spark fires when crushed in lorries and recycling centres.
The council's food waste page says it is rolling out food waste collections to residents living above shops, with new on-street food waste bins being installed. Its pages for houses and converted flats list food waste among what is recycled from home and describe weekly recycling and rubbish collections, but the pages read do not state a food waste collection frequency.
Food waste goes in an indoor caddy lined with a compostable bag. The council suggests tying the bag after two to three days and putting it in the outdoor container. Compostable bags come from libraries, some concierge offices and community centres, or supermarkets.
Garden waste is collected on subscription, with each address assigned to one of two collection weeks. The council says it no longer issues physical permits, and bags that are too heavy for safe handling will not be emptied. A garden waste wheelie bin can be used only if it is no bigger than 240 litres and carries the permit tag.
The Reuse and Recycling Centre at Hornsey Street has no pedestrian access inside, but pedestrians and cyclists can use a drop-off point at the entrance. Rubble, paint, hazardous waste, large appliances and large furniture cannot go through that drop-off point.
Bin questions in Islington
How often are bins collected in Islington?
For houses and many converted flats the council describes weekly recycling and rubbish collections from the edge of the property, with containers out by 6am. If you cannot find collections for your property, you may get the service for flats above shops instead.
How much is garden waste collection in Islington?
A 12-month subscription costs £77.85, or £38.93 with a qualifying benefit. Each subscription covers three sacks per fortnightly collection.
How do I report a missed collection in Islington?
Use your My Islington account or the Love Clean Streets app. For garden waste you can also phone Access Islington, but not email.
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