Western Riverside Waste Authority

29/09/2026

Celebrate Circular Economy Week 2026 with an exclusive, inside look at how Rework London are keeping valuable resources in motion. This adult-only tour takes you behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most advanced domestic appliance repair and reuse hubs to see the circular economy in action.

Date: 15 October 2026
Time: 10:30 am (approx 2 hours inc Q&A)
Location: Smugglers Way Household Waste and Recycling Centre

What you’ll discover:

The ReWork Circular Loop: See how items dropped off at the Recycling Centre are intercepted, rescued, and revitalised at ReWork, preventing raw materials from going to waste.

Inside the Resource Hub: A rare opportunity to step inside the warehouse - a “cornucopia” of spare parts and refurbished treasures showcasing how Rework extend the lifecycle of everyday appliances.

Closing the Loop: Learn how to support a local circular economy by finding high-quality, pre-loved white goods at their online shop.

Circularity in Action: Meet our skilled repair partners and discover how keeping products in use at their highest value reduces the demand for mining new planet resources.

Wandsworth Council Lambeth Council Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaHammersmith & Fulham Council

Celebrate Circular Economy Week 2026 with an exclusive, inside look at how we are designing out waste and keeping valuable resources in motion. This adult-only tour takes you behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most advanced domestic appliance repair and reuse hubs to see the circular economy in ...

28/09/2026

Circular Economy Week is coming! To celebrate WRWA are hosting a fully funded Visible Mending workshop with isifiso, available to residents of Lambeth, Wandsworth, LBH&F and RBKC on the morning of the Tuesday 13th October.

Learn to mend with intention. Sashiko is a Japanese embroidery technique that turns repairs into something worth showing off. In this hands-on session, you will work on a fabric sampler using running stitch patterns and leave with the skills to mend at home. Often called “Kintsugi for clothes” — the art of making repairs beautiful. No sewing experience needed. The session is beginner-friendly and open to all abilities.

Date: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Time: 09.45 am-12.00pm
Venue: WRWA Education Room, Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 1JS

Register your interest here: wrwa.gov.uk/sashiko-workshop-circular-economy-week-2026

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Wandsworth Council Hammersmith & Fulham Council Lambeth Council

09/09/2026

Are you taking part in Second-hand September? It's not too late! See how many ways can you give your things a second life and feel good knowing you've grabbed a bargain and helped the planet 💚

09/09/2026

https://southbank.london/whats-on/south-bank-waterloo-eco-fest

An annual free community celebration of sustainability, creativity and family fun.

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

🌍 Get ready to celebrate Sustainable September as the green-themed month returns to Wandsworth in 2026!

From gardening projects and nature walks, to repair cafes and clothes swaps, we want to hear our residents’ exciting ideas for Sustainable September.

Everyone can get involved and help make a difference in their community, whether by organising a green-inspired event, attending an eco activity or simply spreading the word.

Find out more: https://wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-july-2026/celebrate-sustainable-september-in-wandsworth/

27/08/2026

FREE online Recycling webinars:
Recycling week 14-18 September 2026. REGISTER now!

Western Riverside Waste Authority Education Team is here to take the confusion out of recycling.
We are inviting all local residents to free, 45-minute webinar focused purely on what can and cannot go into your home recycling bin.

It’s about giving you the straightforward, practical answers you need to recycle correctly and confidently at home.
PLEASE note – this information is specific to our boroughs of Wandsworth Council, Lambeth Council, Hammersmith & Fulham Council, and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.

During this session, we will cover:

- A clear, item-by-item guide to the materials accepted in your local recycling bin (paper, card, plastics, glass, and metal).
- The most common “contaminants” that catch residents out – and exactly where to put them instead.
- Specific rules: Which plastics are accepted? Should you crush items or leave them whole? Do labels need to be removed?
- A dedicated live Q&A session at the end where you can ask our team about those tricky items you’re never sure about.

If you are part of a resident or tenants’ group, we welcome you to join as a community – and feel free to share this invitation with your neighbours.

We will run in on Microsoft Teams, you will not need to download anything, as you can use your browser.

To reserve your spot, please register here:

Monday 14th September: Evening 19:00 – 19:45pm Register a2631279-2727-4355-b061-8360874bf888@c3afab31-ae93-40a8-9f82-5e68c3b07126" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a2631279-2727-4355-b061-8360874bf888@c3afab31-ae93-40a8-9f82-5e68c3b07126

Tuesday 15th September: Lunchtime 12:30 – 13:15pm Register
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Wednesday 16th September: Evening 19:00 – 19:45pm Register
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Thursday 17th September: Lunchtime 12:30 – 13:15pm Register c9caecad-f5dd-435a-b7fe-619e857703a4@c3afab31-ae93-40a8-9f82-5e68c3b07126" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c9caecad-f5dd-435a-b7fe-619e857703a4@c3afab31-ae93-40a8-9f82-5e68c3b07126

Friday 18th September: Lunchtime 12:30 – 13:15pm Register
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We look forward to helping you become a recycling expert!

We have limited numbers so we can answer your questions live. We will be running more in the future if you can’t make these times so best check back here at a later date.

24/08/2026

WOOF!
From pet cameras to smart feeders and electric toys, PetTech is a part of pet ownership. But nearly 30 million PetTech items were thrown away in the last year.

Remember, PetTech and anything with a plug, battery or cable should never be binned – instead, it should be reused, donated or recycled. You can bring items to the WRWA Smugglers Way HWRC or check the Recycle Your Electricals recycling locator where HypnoCat can help you to find the best place to recycle, donate or repair all your electricals.

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24/08/2026

Coffee drinker?
You can now bring your used coffee pods for recycling at Smugglers Way Household Waste and Recycling Centre!

Western Riverside Waste Authority have partnered with Podback to provide recycling for your used coffee, tea and hot chocolate pods.

When visiting us, you will find the Podback station located in Bay A. Please separate out you plastic and aluminium pods and place them loose in to the appropriate bin.

What happens to your used coffee pods (or tea/hot chocolate pods)?

Pods are taken to East Yorkshire where the coffee is removed. Coffee Grounds are then taken to a food waste recycling plant in South Yorkshire. This is then processed and goes on to become renewable energy and biofertiliser.

Plastic pods are kept in East Yorkshire where they are recycled to make new items like building materials and packaging. Aluminium pods are taken to South Wales where they are used to make drinks cans and car components.

Podback is a nationwide, not-for-profit, coffee pod recycling service. Find out more and about other drop off points near you at www.podback.org/about

16/07/2026

Seven schools across our four boroughs took part in our pilot food waste outreach programme ‘Planet to Plate’. The aims of the programme were to empower schools and pupils to reduce food waste.

The programme’s aims were to;

Help schools understand where savings could be made through conducting pupil led food waste audits and surveys.

Provide educational sessions for pupils on the social and environmental consequences of food waste and how we can tackle it.

Encourage the school to correctly use food waste recycling infrastructure.

The children across the schools made pledges to reduce food waste, tasted smoothies made using bruised fruit, invented recipes using older or wonky fruit and vegetables, made campaign posters and planted microgreen seeds in reused juice cartons.

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Hammersmith & Fulham Council Lambeth Council Wandsworth Council