Recycling and Sustainability at Storage Mitcham
Storage Mitcham is committed to being more than just a secure place for your belongings. We actively support eco-friendly waste disposal and sustainable rubbish removal, helping customers reduce their environmental impact whenever they clear, store, or move items in and around Mitcham and the wider South London area.
Our Recycling Percentage Target
We are working towards a clear and measurable recycling goal. By the end of our current improvement programme, our target is to recycle or responsibly reuse at least 80 percent of all waste materials that pass through our eco-friendly waste disposal area. This includes cardboard, paper, plastics, metals, wood, textiles, small electricals, and reusable household items.
To achieve this, we focus on careful sorting, close collaboration with local transfer stations, and proactive guidance for our customers on how to separate items before they arrive. We regularly review our recycling performance so that we can move closer to a long-term ambition of diverting as much waste from landfill as possible.
Eco-Friendly Waste Disposal Area
Our on-site eco-friendly waste disposal area is designed to make responsible recycling simple and convenient. When you are clearing a home, office, or storage unit, we encourage you to separate items into broad categories such as cardboard and paper, plastics, metals, wood, textiles, and electrical items. This reflects the broader borough approach to waste separation, where recycling is collected separately from residual rubbish.
We provide clearly labelled points for recyclable materials and mixed refuse. Where practical, we prioritise recycling and reuse over disposal, especially for common items such as moving boxes, packaging, and furniture. Our team can offer general advice on which items are suitable for recycling and which need to go to specialist facilities, helping you keep your impact as low as possible.
Sustainable Rubbish Removal Area
For customers who need help with clearing larger quantities of items, we operate a sustainable rubbish removal area in partnership with approved carriers. The focus is on sorting and consolidating materials so that valuable resources can be recovered before anything is sent for final disposal.
Mixed loads are broken down where feasible, with cardboard and metal separated from general waste, and reusable items diverted for donation. This careful approach supports the local ambition to increase recycling rates across the borough and reduces the need for new raw materials.
Working With Local Transfer Stations
Storage Mitcham cooperates with local waste transfer stations in and around Mitcham and neighbouring boroughs. These sites are equipped to handle more complex waste streams, such as bulky items, mixed construction waste, and certain electrical goods.
By routing materials through these licensed facilities, we help ensure that as much as possible is recovered and recycled. Cardboard, metals, and certain plastics can be baled and sent for reprocessing, while non-recyclable residues are managed in accordance with local authority and national regulations. Our customers benefit from knowing that their unwanted items are entering a professional, traceable system rather than being sent straight to landfill.
Partnerships With Charities and Reuse Organisations
A key part of our sustainability approach is finding a second life for items that are still in good condition. We work with local charities and social enterprises that accept furniture, household goods, and other reusable items where suitable.
When customers identify items they no longer need but that could help someone else, our team can advise on how to prepare them for collection or drop-off by partner organisations. This helps reduce waste while supporting community projects and low-cost reuse schemes in the Mitcham area. It also complements the reuse and recycling priorities promoted across many London boroughs, where donation and repair are encouraged before disposal.
Low-Carbon Vans and Smarter Transport
Transport is a major contributor to emissions, so we are investing in a lower impact fleet for collections and deliveries linked to our rubbish removal and storage services. Wherever possible, we use low-carbon vans, including newer, cleaner engines and routes planned to cut unnecessary mileage.
We aim to consolidate journeys, reduce empty runs, and schedule collections efficiently so that each trip moves as much as possible in one go. These practical steps help to reduce the carbon footprint of moving items to and from storage, supporting more sustainable rubbish removal and clearance options for our customers.
Supporting Local Recycling Practices
The local boroughs around Mitcham encourage residents and businesses to separate recyclables from general waste, with dedicated collections for dry recycling such as paper, card, cans, and certain plastics. At Storage Mitcham, we echo these practices by guiding customers to pre-sort items before they arrive and by mirroring common categories used in local kerbside schemes.
This alignment makes it easier for customers to understand what can be recycled and helps keep contamination low, improving the quality of materials leaving our site for processing. By following local guidance and making small changes to how items are sorted, together we can significantly reduce the environmental impact of storage, clearance, and moving projects.
Our Ongoing Sustainability Journey
Recycling and sustainability are not one-off tasks for Storage Mitcham. We will continue to review our performance, explore new partnerships, and improve our facilities so that customers always have access to eco-friendly waste disposal and sustainable rubbish removal options.
Whether you are decluttering, moving home, or managing business stock, we invite you to use our recycling services, ask for guidance, and join us in working towards a cleaner, greener Mitcham.
