Lithium battery fires

Lithium batteries have caused fires in the rubbish lorries. Please do not put batteries in your waste or recycling bin. All batteries (including lithium batteries from e-bikes and e-scooters and other re-chargeable devices) can be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centre at Northumberland Wharf.

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Waste cooking oil collections

Businesses have legal responsibilities for oil disposal

If your business creates waste cooking oil, you need to:

  • store it sealed containers
  • prevent any spills
  • have it collected by a licensed waste carrier for disposal

You can be prosecuted for not disposing of waste cooking oil properly.

For more information visit the Food Standards Agency website. 

Oil collection services in Tower Hamlets

These companies collect oil and will give you the necessary Duty of Care Waste Transfer Notes.

They will often provide suitable containers to store waste oil.

Companies in this list are not endorsed by Tower Hamlets. There are also other businesses in the borough that provide this service.