Together on waste

We are reducing the volume of household and council waste and increasing recycling. 

We want to maximise and encourage uptake of the 3 R’s principles of reduce, reuse, recycle.

 What we are doing

Actions we are taking on waste:

• Continue to send zero waste to landfill
• Eliminating single use plastic from council organisations
• Delivery of informative communications to residents about the environmental impact of waste

 What you can do

Actions you can take:

• Only purchase what you need to reduce food waste
• Recycle or reuse what you can
• Participate in the circular economy - Introduction to the Circular Economy
• Research what can and can’t be recycled - Recycling 101 by London Recycles
• Reduce single use plastic consumption
• Don’t litter

Outcomes of these actions

• Less residential waste produced
• Increased awareness of the impacts of waste
• Reduced single use plastic waste

Further information

• Give and get free stuff locally with Wandsworth Freegle
• Find more about what happens to your waste or join a tour of the WRWA facilities
• Give away your food surplus with Too Good To Go
• Waste Not Want Not Battersea
• Love Junk – Waste removal and reuse
• Get more information on waste management or read the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability strategy