About 1st Recycling
London's premium waste management & recycling specialists
Built on reliability, environmental responsibility and a no-nonsense approach to getting the job done.
Our Story
Built for London. Driven by sustainability.
1st Recycling was founded to bring a more professional, environmentally accountable standard to London's waste removal industry. We saw an industry too often defined by unlicensed operators and landfill-first thinking — and decided to do better.
Today we serve thousands of homeowners, landlords, estate agents, property managers and commercial clients across every London borough — from one-off rubbish collections to fully managed trade waste contracts.
Every job is handled by uniformed staff, fully insured, and accompanied by formal waste transfer documentation. Every load is sorted for maximum recycling and reuse.
Our Values
What sets us apart
Licensed & Insured
Upper-tier registered waste carrier. Full public liability and goods-in-transit insurance.
Environmentally Driven
Recycling and reuse-first approach. Up to 95% landfill diversion across all collections.
Professional Teams
Uniformed, vetted operatives trained in safe handling, manual handling and customer care.
Premium Service
Punctual, polite and tidy — we leave every site cleaner than we found it.
10,000+
Collections completed
95%
Average landfill diversion
32
London boroughs covered
Same Day Service
Ready to work with London's trusted waste team?
One call sorts it. Same-day quotes, professional service, fully documented.