How to recycle
Epping Forest District Council
Households: 52,886
Kerbside collections:
A borough wide fortnightly kerbside scheme collecting:
- Glass bottles and jars - collected in a recycling box.
- Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, catalogues, directories, home stationery, cardboard, food or drink cans, and plastic bottles (without lids), margarine tubs, ice cream containers, yoghurt pots and plastic bags - collected in a clear sack.
And most households receiving:
- Green waste - collected in biodegradable sacks.
- Textile - collected in clear sacks three times a year.
Please note this may not apply to all households in this district. Please contact your local council to find out what collections your house receives.
53 Bring sites collecting glass bottles and jars, paper, textiles, cans/aerosols and plastic bottles. Use Recycle Now Bank Locator to find your nearest site.
For more information on kerbside collections and recycling banks:
Telephone: 01992 564608
Email: information@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Website: www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk
There are 23 Recycling Centres in Essex, your nearest centres are:
Mill Lane
Ongar CM5 9RQ
Brooker Road
Waltham Abbey EN9 1JU
Luxborough Lane
Chigwell IG7 5AA
Temple Bank
Harlow CM20 2DY
Find out what you can recycle at the Centres and opening times. For more information please call 0845 603 7625.