Local film-recycling guide

Soft-plastic recycling near London

Find soft-plastic and film-recycling points around London, with map links to retailer drop-offs and quick guidance on what counts as accepted wrapping.

Use this page to find supermarket and retailer soft-plastic drop-offs 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.

  • 11 mapped results
  • 11 with opening times
  • Plastic film

Things worth checking

  • Nearby mapped options include Aldi, Sainsbury's, and Sainsbury's.
  • Some listed places publish opening times on Binmap.
  • Use the related item guides below if you need more detailed advice on soft plastics, plastic packaging, and plastic pots, tubs and trays.

Places currently shown on the map

TRAID

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

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Hackney Recycling Point

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

LB Hackney

4.3 miles away. Accepts Small electricals, Glass bottles and jars, Plastic packaging. Run by LB Hackney. Opening times listed

Aldi

5.0 miles away. Accepts Plastic packaging. Run by Aldi. Opening times listed

Sainsbury's

5.0 miles away. Accepts Plastic packaging. Run by Sainsbury's. Opening times listed

Last checked: 13 Apr 2026

Sources: official service page: Recycle Now locator, official service page: Recycle Now plastic pots, tubs and trays guidance, official service page: Recycle Now soft-plastics guidance

Coverage: 11 mapped local results ยท 10 with opening times

National guidance

How to use this London guide

  • Use this page for soft plastics 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 Aldi, Sainsbury's, and Sainsbury's.
  • Some listed places publish opening times on Binmap.

Related item guides

Related categories

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What to check before travelling

  • Keep the film stream limited to accepted bags and wrapping, not mixed rigid plastics.
  • Retailer drop-offs are often the most reliable answer for soft plastics.
  • Use the map to confirm the nearest participating route before making a trip.

Other London guides

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