Tower Hamlets

American

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Tower Hamlets British

noun

a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the main part of the East End. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles)

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She is a keen recycler but describes the waste situation in Tower Hamlets as confusing and "a nightmare".

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Tower Hamlets currently only collects food waste from street-level properties, with 8.3% of total organic waste in borough being recycled in 2023-24 - the lowest proportion nationally.

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Another Tower Hamlets resident believes the borough should be looking to her country of birth for inspiration when it comes to improving its recycling rates.

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In a statement, Tower Hamlets Council said it was aware of residents' concerns about recycling and that the low rates were largely down to the area's infrastructure and make-up.

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Such measures, it said, has helped improve the borough's recycling rate with Tower Hamlets recording a rise from 19.9% between July and September 2025, to 20.8% for October to December last year.

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