Reducing rubbish

Every year the average Wandsworth household throws away about 1 tonne of rubbish, the same weight as a car! Much of it goes to landfill sites. These are getting filled up fast, and it is a matter of years rather than centuries before they are completely full. 

In addition to recycling, we can reduce the amount of rubbish we produce, repair or reuse things and buy products made from recycled material.

This section of the site will provide you with helpful tips on how to reduce the amount of rubbish that we create, new ways of recycling and using energy more efficiently.

 How to reduce rubbish...

At home
Top tips at home
Home composting and green waste collection

At work
Top tips at work

Out and about
Recycling bank locations
Smart shopping

Other
All recycling services
Our Greener Borough
Facts and figures
Useful links

Reduce the amount of food waste that is thrown away. Visit the WRAP 'Love Food, Hate Waste' campaign website for more information.   
For further information on saving food waste near to you, including local contacts and events visit Recycle Western Riverside's Love Food Hate Waste web pages

  Unwanted item exchange sites:

Freecycle
Gumtree
Don't Dump That
Virtual Skips
2Recycle
SnaffleUp
Let's All Share
Freebie Freakz