City of Westminster

Hazardous Household Waste

The following items cannot be collected as rubbish or recycling as they are hazardous and must be disposed of safely and correctly.  

Hazardous Waste Type

 What should I do with it?

Garden chemicals

Petcare products

Motoring products

Household chemicals

Household materials
– asbestos,photographic chemicals

You can have these items collected free of charge by The City of London Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Service:

City of London Corporation

Walbrook Wharf, Upper Thames Street, London, EC4R 3TD

T: 020 7332 3433 F: 020 7332 3432

cleansing.hazwaste@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Decorative paints, coatings and related products

Leftover paint can be donated to Community Repaint for use by individuals, families and organisations in need. There are several collection points in London which can be found on the Community Repaint website.

For small quantities of paint remove the lid, leave the paint to dry out, and then put it out with your household rubbish.

For larger quantities please contact the Hazardous Waste Service operated by the City of London to arrange a free collection service. You are entitled to up to 3 collections a year of up to 50L paint per collection.

Household batteries

Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Energy saving/compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes

Gas Bottles

You can take these to the nearest recycling facilities for these items.

Find the item in the recycling A-Z for details.



TVs and computer monitors 

Fridges and Freezers

You can take these to the nearest recycling facilities for these items or have them collected.

Find the item in the recycling A-Z for details.

Clinical Waste Collections from private property including boxed syringes.

Needles and syringes on the public highway.

You can have these collected free of charge.

 

Report to the Environmental Action Line 020 7641 2000.

 More information on hazardous waste types.

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