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Christmas opening times

There are changes to some services because of Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) and New Year's Day (Thursday 1 January). This includes what day we will collect your rubbish and recycling, library opening times, parking enforcement and more.

Check for changes to services

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Collections for schools, universities and colleges

We can provide schools, universities and colleges in Islington with recycling and rubbish collections.

From 31 March 2025, all schools must comply with new recycling regulations. This means that recycling, including food waste, must be in place in your school.

Find out how to get your school or trust ready for new recycling regulations.

What we collect

We can collect the following:

  • mixed recycling
  • food waste
  • residual waste and rubbish
  • garden waste on request
  • bulky waste (such as furniture) on request

There is a charge for these services.

Contact us

Email commercialwaste@islington.gov.uk to find out more about this service. 

To find out more about recycling, visit the rubbish and recycling services pages or email recycling@islington.gov.uk.

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