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Recorra alternative

Recorra alternatives in London

Recorra 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 Recorra, 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. Recorra's published general terms (dated November 2022, read 3 November 2026) set a 12-month term renewing for 12-month periods unless written notice is given at least 90 days before expiry; your own agreement may differ.
  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.

Recorra and Capital Recycle at a glance

Capital RecycleRecorra (as published, read 2 Nov 2026)
London coverageCentral London and the WD postcodes; collection frequency agreed per siteBromley, Camden, City of London, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster; sack collections on a schedule within council time bands
SacksPre-paid general waste and mixed recycling sacks, priced per sack by weekly volume; delivered from stock we holdPre-paid rolls, collection and disposal included; kerbside collection within council time bands
Bins240, 360, 660 and 1100 litre; one fixed monthly figure per bin, no rental line, no environmental levy, no fuel surcharge120, 240, 660 and 1100 litre; food 120 and 240 litre; glass in crates, 240 and 660 litre bins or pre-paid sacks; invoiced monthly
How to startPhone or form; service starts within 24 to 48 hours; sacks from our own stock, bins on the agreed start dateOnline quote, order sacks, delivery to the workplace, schedule agreed; lead time not published
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 commitIts general terms (dated November 2022): initial term 12 months, renewing for successive 12-month periods unless written notice is given at least 90 days before expiry; individual agreements may override
Waste Transfer NoteAnnual WTN Service, £65 + VAT per stream, issued and renewed by usDocumentation described as included with the sack service
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 multi-stream office programme that needs a reporting portal, a national contract, or a hazardous waste stream. The full comparison, with certifications, missed-collection routes and public reviews: Capital Recycle vs Recorra.

Recorra competitors in London: other alternatives, honestly

A London recycling specialist with a different emphasis, for example First Mile (B Corp, up to three collections a day in central London).
A national operator, for example Biffa or Veolia. The fit for many sites and one invoice, or for heavy and industrial streams.
A newer, data-led independent, for example Evolve Waste: London and the Home Counties on its own vehicles, bins supplied free of charge, a weight recorded on every collection and shown in a customer portal, pre-paid 70 litre bags with a cardboard tape service. The fit when you want the collection data as much as the collection.
Recorra itself remains the fit if you need many segregated streams, free detailed reporting for an ESG or B Corp submission, or a UK-processing figure for your recycling. 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 Recorra whenever I want?

Read your agreement. Its published general terms (read 2 November 2026) set a 12-month term with at least 90 days' written notice before expiry; your own agreement may differ.

Do I need to keep my Recorra sacks?

Use up what you have paid for if you can; unused rolls are a question for Recorra. We can start on the day your last Recorra collection happens.

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 Recorra comes from its own published pages, listed below with the date we read them, and we have not quoted any Recorra price. Our carrier registration CBDU466346 is on the public register, so check us as well.
Facts checked 2 November 2026.

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