Chingford Life

Residual waste, recycling and organic waste collection dates

On your collection day please leave your recycling/residual waste at the front boundary of your property, clearly visible and near to the gate, by 6am.

Check your normal collection days online by searching for your address in My Place

Compost

The organic waste collected in the brown bins from Waltham Forest is taken to London Waste, where it is turned into compost. Every now and then we have some available for residents to collect free of charge from the Waste and Recycling Education Centre in Kings Road, Chingford. If you would like some free compost please contact Anita Starling on 020 8496 3000 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.

Bulky waste collection

From Tuesday 1 June 2010 the bulky waste collection service will be changing:

• A wider range of items will be collected at no charge
• There will be no specific limit on the number of collections in any year
• Bulky collections will be organised on an area basis

» More information on the changes to the bulky waste collection service

Assisted collection service

An assisted collection service is provided to residents who, through illness or infirmity, are unable to put out their waste and do not have anyone else to assist them. Special arrangements are made for the collection crews to wheel your bin out for collection and return it after it has been emptied.

To qualify for assistance fill in our assisted collection online form or contact Waltham Forest Direct  on 020 8496 3000 to apply for the service.