Local bottle-bank guide

Glass recycling and bottle banks near London

Find glass recycling points and bottle banks near London. Open the nearest drop-off on the map and check nearby alternatives for bottles and jars.

Use this page to find bottle banks and glass recycling points serving London. Check official council, operator or scheme rules before you travel. The results below show the places currently attached to this page in or around this area.

  • 12 mapped results
  • 12 with opening times
  • Glass banks

Things worth checking

  • Nearby mapped options include TRAID, Hackney Household Waste Recycling Centre, and Hackney Recycling Point.
  • Some listed places publish opening times on Binmap.
  • Use the related item guides below if you need more detailed advice on glass bottles and jars.

Places currently shown on the map

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Lambeth Textile Bank

2.1 miles away. Accepts Glass bottles and jars, Clothes, Shoes. Run by Lambeth Council. Opening times listed

TRAID

2.9 miles away. Accepts Clothes, Glass bottles and jars, Plastic packaging. Run by TRAID. Opening times listed

Hackney Recycling Point

3.8 miles away. Accepts Glass bottles and jars, Plastic packaging, Clothes. Run by Hackney Council. Opening times listed

Barnet Textile Bank

4.3 miles away. Accepts Glass bottles and jars, Clothes. Run by London Borough of Islington. Opening times listed

Homes For Haringey

5.0 miles away. Accepts Glass bottles and jars, Plastic packaging. Run by Homes For Haringey. Opening times listed. Resident or proof-of-address rules may apply

Jenkins Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre

8.9 miles away. Accepts Clothes, Glass bottles and jars. Run by Shanks East London (under contract from East London Waste Authority, for 25 years from 2002). Opening times listed

Last checked: 11 Apr 2026

Sources: official service page: Recycle Now locator

Coverage: 12 mapped local results ยท 12 with opening times

National guidance

How to use this London guide

  • Use this page for glass recycling serving London.
  • Start with the official guidance links if you need rules before you travel, then use the map results further down.
  • Nearby mapped options include TRAID, Hackney Household Waste Recycling Centre, and Hackney Recycling Point.
  • Some listed places publish opening times on Binmap.

Related item guides

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What to check before travelling

  • Bottle and jar rules are different from mirrors, cookware and drinking glasses.
  • Check whether lids and caps can stay on locally instead of assuming.
  • Use smaller bring sites when users only need a quick local glass drop-off.

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