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FJL Waste alternative

FJL Waste alternatives in London

FJL Waste alternatives in London start with a collector that can take the sacks or the bins this week: Capital Recycle collects pre-paid sacks and 240 to 1100 litre bins across central London and the WD postcodes, starting within 24 to 48 hours from sack stock we hold. Bins are swapped like for like with no crossover period, and we issue the Waste Transfer Note for every stream. If you are leaving FJL Waste, we can start on the day of your last collection.
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Switch to Capital Recycle in three steps

  1. Check your notice window. FJL Waste publishes no service terms on its site (read 3 November 2026); its pages describe rolling agreements and say to ask for the minimum term and notice, so the clause in your own paperwork is the only source.
  2. Call 0207 101 4003 or send the form with your postcode, the containers you use and your weekly volume. We confirm the price and send the agreement before you commit.
  3. We deliver and issue the paperwork. Sacks from our own stock within 24 to 48 hours, or bins on the agreed start date, with the Waste Transfer Note for each stream issued at the start. Their containers go, ours are already in.
The full checklist is in our guide: How to switch commercial waste provider.

FJL Waste and Capital Recycle at a glance

Capital RecycleFJL Waste (as published, read 3 Nov 2026)
London coverageCentral London and the WD postcodes; collection frequency agreed per siteWest and south west London, Surrey, the Thames Valley and the Watford WD postcodes, as listed on its locations page; central, north and east London are not listed
SacksPre-paid general waste and mixed recycling sacks, priced per sack by weekly volume; delivered from stock we holdCommercial sacks offered for tight spaces or low demand; size, pack and price not published
Bins240, 360, 660 and 1100 litre; one fixed monthly figure per bin, no rental line, no environmental levy, no fuel surcharge240, 360, 660 and 1100 litre wheelie bins, supplied within the price with no separate rental; food caddies 23 to 240 litre; skips, roll-on roll-off, compactors and balers
How to startPhone or form; service starts within 24 to 48 hours; sacks from our own stock, bins on the agreed start dateSame-week start, most new sites within a week; quote by phone or form, a price promised by the end of the day
Term and notice12-month agreement that renews unless you give 60 days' notice before the renewal date, or a rolling monthly option at a higher rate that you can end any month. The agreement is sent before you commitNot published; rolling agreements described, minimum term and notice on request
Waste Transfer NoteAnnual WTN Service, £65 + VAT per stream, issued and renewed by usA transfer note generated for every collection under carrier CBDU91900; paperwork held on the customer account
We are the fit for one site or a few in London with sacks or one to four bins. We are not the fit for a site in west or south west London that wants skips, roll-on roll-off or a compactor alongside its bins, or a hospitality round that starts before 7am. The full comparison, with certifications, missed-collection routes and public reviews: FJL Waste comparison: Capital Recycle vs FJL Waste.

FJL Waste competitors in London: other alternatives, honestly

A London recycling specialist, for example First Mile (B Corp, up to three collections a day in central London) or Recorra (segregated streams and reporting for ESG programmes).
A national operator, for example Biffa or Veolia. The fit for many sites and one invoice, or for heavy and industrial streams.
A Watford-based family independent, for example Spectrum Recycling: bins from 240 to 1100 litres, compactors, balers and skips, a free waste audit before the quote, and landmark accounts across London.
FJL Waste itself remains the fit if your sites are in west or south west London, Surrey or the Thames Valley, you want skips and compactors on the same account as the bins, or you run a hospitality site that needs an early round with used cooking oil on the same schedule. Switching for its own sake is not a reason to switch.

Four things to check before you switch

  1. Who owns the bins. If the bins belong to your current supplier, agree the collection date for them so you are not paying two rentals or storing two sets.
  2. Crossover. Ask the new supplier whether the new bins go in as the old ones go out, or whether you will have both on site for a period.
  3. Waste Transfer Note continuity. You must hold a valid WTN for every stream, every day. Ask who issues it, when, and whether it is renewed annually without you chasing.
  4. The whole price. Ask for the full list of lines: collection, rental, environmental levy, fuel surcharge, renewal fee, overweight and contamination charges. Compare the list, not the headline.

Common questions

Can I leave FJL Waste whenever I want?

Read your agreement. FJL Waste publishes no service terms on its site (read 3 November 2026) and describes its agreements as rolling, so the clause in your own paperwork is the only source.

Will I have two sets of bins on site?

Not with us. The swap is like for like on the agreed date.

Who issues the Waste Transfer Note when I switch?

We do, for each stream, at the start, and we renew it annually.

Do you cover my postcode?

Central London and the WD postcodes. Call 0207 101 4003 and we will tell you straight away.

Who published this

Capital Recycle Ltd wrote this page. We compete with every company named on it, and we are the agile, independent London collector among them, with our own caged tippers and our own sack stock. Everything we say about FJL Waste comes from its own published pages, listed below with the date we read them, and we have not quoted any FJL Waste price. Our carrier registration CBDU466346 is on the public register, so check us as well.
Facts checked 3 November 2026.

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