Recycling in Barking & Dagenham - an overview

Recycling collections from home

You can recycle all types of paper, food and drinks cans and plastic bottles in the orange sacks. Collections are made on the same day as the normal rubbish collection. Orange sacks for your recyclables are delivered free of charge on a quarterly basis.

If you live in a flat, orange bags are supplied every three months and eurobins are located next to the refuse bin compound in which you need to place your orange bags.

Phone: 020 8215 3000

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

Visit: Recycling in Barking & Dagenham

Kitchen food waste collections

This service is only available to flats in Marks Gate. Households are provided with kitchen bins and compostable bin liners. Kitchen waste including peelings, egg-shells and the ‘plate-scrapings’ including cooked meat, fish and gravy can be put in the bins. To find out more about the scheme:

Phone: 020 8215 3000

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

Visit: Marks Gate kitchen waste collection and composting scheme

Green garden waste collections

Nearly 70,000 households in the borough belong to an opt-in scheme for the collection of green garden waste, which is taken for composting. If you join Barking and Dagenham’s green garden-waste scheme, you can use biodegradable bags or a wheelie bin for grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, flowers, hedge trimmings and prunings. These are collected every two weeks, on the same day that your household rubbish is collected.

To find out how to sign up for the scheme:

Phone: 020 8215 3000

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

Visit: Barking and Dagenham green garden waste collection service

Local street recycling banks

Barking and Dagenham also have a number of street recycling banks for cans, glass, paper and textiles and some also take plastic bottles and foil. To find out where you nearest street recycling bank is and what you can recycle there please visit:

Visit: Barking and Dagenham street recycling banks

Special collections

If you have a piece of furniture, a fridge, cooker or similar item which is still in good condition check out the Reuse page to see if someone else can give it a home. Alternatively the Council can collect it for you.

Free collection

Standard service up to 4 small items – up to 5 weeks for collection.

Chargable collection

Priority service up to 4 small items and 1 large item - collection within 3 days. For more information on charges or to book a collection:

Phone: 020 8215 3000

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

Visit: Barking & Dagenham special collection service

Reuse and Recycling Centre

Frizlands Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre
Rainham Road North
Dagenham
RM10 7HX

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 7.30am - 4.00pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays 8.00am - 4.00pm
The site is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Visit: Barking & Dagenham Reuse and Recycling Centre.

Further information

This page is provided for general guidance. To find out exactly what you can recycle where you live please contact your borough or look at its own website for further information:

Phone: 020 8215 3000

Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

Website: Recycling in Barking & Dagenham.