Recycle Week runs until Saturday — here's what Richmond is asking residents to do
15 September 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Recycle Week — the national annual campaign — runs until Saturday 20 September, and Richmond upon Thames is using it to encourage residents to think a little differently before buying or binning.
The council's message this year centres on four steps: reduce, reuse, repair and recycle. On the food side, residents are reminded that all unavoidable food waste — including fruit and vegetable peelings, meat, fish and bones — should go into the food waste caddy, where it is turned into renewable energy and fertiliser rather than going to landfill. Free caddies can be ordered online, and free compostable liners are available from most local libraries.
For clothes and household items still in usable condition, options include donating to a community bank or booking a free home collection with TRAID. For things that just need a fix, the Fixery handles bicycle and clothing repairs, while the Twickenham Repair Café holds monthly sessions for household items — a handy resource for Barnes residents with a broken toaster or a bike in need of attention.
The campaign runs until Saturday 20 September. Full guidance, including how to order a caddy and find your nearest repair café, is on the Richmond Council Recycle Week page.