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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Plastic recycling

What plastic items you can recycle at home.

  1. What you can recycle at home
  1. What you cannot recycle at home

What you can recycle at home

Put rigid household plastic containers in your recycling bin, such as:

  • drinks bottles
  • bleach bottles and bottles for cleaning products
  • cooking oil bottles
  • laundry detergent and fabric conditioner containers
  • food trays
  • fruit punnets
  • ice cream tubs
  • yoghurt pots
  • margarine containers
  • plastic milk, soup or juice cartons
  • shampoo and shower gel containers

You can also put clear plastic recycling bags from Islington libraries in your recycling bin. 

Plastic polymer numbers

You don't need to use the polymer number to check if you can recycle an item. Please ignore them and use the information on this page.

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