New twice-weekly recycling collections for flats above shops begins

Increasing collections for flats above shops in busy town centres from once to twice a week is the latest addition to Wandsworth’s Cleaner Borough Plan, which aims to improve rubbish and recycling services and make streets tidier to help residents feel pride in their streets.

It follows wider improvements, such as:

• Guaranteed weekly collections for all other homes
• Two free bulky waste collections per year for every household, which has already attracted over 17,500 bookings
• Much-loved Mega Skip Days doubled to twice a month and expanded into more areas, ensuring even more people can make use of them 
• Extra cleaning in busy town centres

Paul White, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: "As a listening council, we’ve heard residents in flats above shops when they’ve told us they struggle with limited bin space.

“This new service gives them an extra collection day, making life easier while helping keep our streets clean for everyone.

“It’s another step forward in our Cleaner Borough Plan, and we’re proud to offer it while maintaining the lowest Council Tax in the country."

Since June 2024, the council has collected almost 8,000 tonnes of extra recycling thanks to residents’ hard work and the Cleaner Borough Plan.

Learn more about the new service for flats above shops.

Live in a flat above a shop?

We have written to you directly to let you know when your additional day is and will be installing lamppost posters along the high street with this information.

Please continue to leave your rubbish and recycling in the usual place on your street by 6.30am on the morning of your collection.