The Spurs legend has welcomed the introduction of more recycling bins along Tottenham High Road

New on-the-go recycling bins have been installed along Tottenham High Road – with help from Ledley King.

Following a financial injection of £12,500 from Natural Source Waters Association (NSWA), the aim of the new bins is to encourage out-of-home recycling for residents.

The new initiative is part of the #InTheLoop initiative which is run by environmental charity Hubbub.

A total of 18 recycling bins, dedicated to collecting plastic bottles and drinks cans for recycling, are being introduced along Tottenham High Road. The busy road is populated with multiple shops and businesses and provides access to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as well as multiple stations.

The new bins have been welcomed by Tottenham Hotspur, who work closely with Haringey Council to ensure the area around the stadium is maintained for residents, businesses and those visiting the stadium. The club was represented at the launch by ambassador and legendary former captain, Ledley King.

Tottenham Hotspur has been recognised as the Premier League’s “greenest club” for the past five years running and is committed to achieving net zero by 2040.

Donna-Maria Cullen, Tottenham Hotspur’s executive director, said: “As a club that is passionate about our local community and our planet, we are delighted to support #InTheLoop – we shall harness our unique platform to encourage recycling locally, reducing litter on our streets and in our water ways.

“We have already seen the positive impact of our own recycling scheme at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and single-use plastic reduction measures, which ensure we send zero waste to landfill and contribute to our status as the Premier League’s greenest club.”

Gavin Ellis, co-founder and director at Hubbub, said: “It is with big thanks to the Natural Source Waters Association and all of its members, that we have been able to support the introduction of new on-the-go recycling. Less than half of local authorities currently have on-the-go recycling interventions in place, and while the DRS [deposit return scheme] scheme continues to be delayed, we are determined to make #InTheLoop the go-to solution for effective on-street recycling across the UK.”

Anthony Walker, at Natural Source Waters Association, who represent natural source water producers in the UK, said: “Bottles and cans are a vital and valuable commodity, and we want these containers to be captured so they can be recycled into new ones.

“The next step in achieving a circular economy for bottles and cans is for aligned deposit return schemes to be introduced across the four nations of the UK, which is why we are working with UK Governments to make this happen.”

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