"The bags are extremely thin so you can only put so much in there, and you can only put certain things in, but no one seems to adhere to that. As far as I know, there is nothing for food waste. There is no designated bin. In the summer it can be quite foul from the communal bin."
"Tower Hamlets currently only collects food waste from street-level properties, with 8.3% of total organic waste in borough being recycled in 2023-24 - the lowest proportion nationally. Residents used to have plastic food waste containers on their balconies, but they were removed after the Grenfell Tower Fire because they were seen as a potential trip hazard if a blaze broke out."
"Me and my husband have rows about it all the time, about what goes in recycling and what doesn't go in recycling. There are lots of rules. Rubbish has to be taken outside to two small futuristic-looking waste disposal units with ground-level containers hiding a chute to underground bins."
Tower Hamlets residents struggle with fragmented waste management systems that vary by estate and create significant confusion. Leaseholders must navigate complex recycling procedures, including collecting thin pink bags from libraries with limited hours to dispose of recyclables in purple containers. Food waste recycling is severely limited, with only street-level properties receiving collection services, resulting in just 8.3% of organic waste being recycled borough-wide—the lowest nationally. Communal bin areas produce foul odors in summer months. Safety concerns following Grenfell Tower Fire led to removal of balcony food waste containers. Different estates operate entirely separate systems, leaving residents uncertain about proper waste disposal procedures and contributing to widespread frustration.
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