Refuse Collection

WW2 - Recycling cans to aid war effort in East Ham, London
WW2 - Recycling tin cans to aid the war effort in East Ham, London - April, 1940. Date: 1940

Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15
Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light

220 litres compost bin made by Blackwall using 100% recycled plastic Cotswolds UK
MAB-203 220 litres compost bin made by Blackwall using 100% recycled plastic Cotswolds UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings
MAB-391 Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings and cardboard in top of black plastic recycled composting bin UK Mark Boulton Please

Texel Sheep - lamb playing with chocolate wrapping paper, Island of Texel, Holland
USH-3964 Texel Sheep - lamb playing with chocolate wrapping paper Island of Texel, Holland Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Crowded London Housing
A landscape of working class homes in London, with a handy patch of waste ground where the wives can hang up their washing and the kids can play among the stones and refuse

The Coal Miners Strike, the Inhabitants of Streethouse, near Castleford, digging for Coal among the Refuse at the Pits
1062985 The Coal Miners Strike, the Inhabitants of Streethouse, near Castleford, digging for Coal among the Refuse at the Pits Mouth (litho) by Staniland, Charles J

Food waste recycling lorry collecting hotel food waste Lynmouth Devon UK
MAB-1364 Food waste recycling lorry collecting hotel food waste Lynmouth Devon UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

View of a waste landfill site

The Egyptian Midwives
Pharaoh, jealous of the Hebrews, orders the midwives to smother any male Hebrew child they deliver; but they refuse, and God approves their action

Accumulation of urban waste in a street. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

Rubbish, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:06/1952

Norah Blaney working on a dust-cart in WWII
Actress, singer and variety star, Norah Blaney (Mrs Basil Hughes), driving on a dust-cart and collecting refuse for Basildon Council as part of the war effort during the Second World War. Date: 1940

The scene at the back of Mr Maccionis restaurant "Club Del Allaretusa"
The scene at the back of Mr Maccionis restaurant " Club Del Allaretusa" in the Kings Road, showing the mess left behind by the dustmen. 4th December 1970

The scene at the back of the restaurant "Melita"in the Kings Road, London
The scene at the back of the restaurant " Melita" in the Kings Road, London. 4th December 1970

These two bins serve a row of houses in Mona Terrace, of Great Homer Street, Everton, Liverpool, 30th May 1960

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 11
Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A view of some of the makeshift buildings that have grown among the rubbish tips. This is where the better off Zabballeen people live circa 1995

Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on landfill site, Pitsea, Essex

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub sniffing at litter bin, West London, UK, June

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub climbing into litter bin, West London, UK, June. Did you know? Red foxes first colonised British cities in the 1940s

Africa, Benin, Cotonou. the backside of the famous market of Cotonou at sunset

Babylonian court official SHADRACH, together with ABEDNEGO and MESHACH, are thrown into a fiery furnace when they refuse to bow before a gold image of Nebuchadnezzar Date: circa 550 BC

Refuse To Lose Ridden By J.Tate 09 September 1999 Date: 09 September 1999

Beggar being thrown out of a rich mans kitchen, in the 16th century (engraving)
5242642 Beggar being thrown out of a rich mans kitchen, in the 16th century (engraving) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); (add.info.: from Geschiedenis van Nederland, pub)

Mardochee refuse de flechir le genou devant Aman (engraving)
3625953 Mardochee refuse de flechir le genou devant Aman (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mardochee refuse de flechir le genou devant Aman)

Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b / w photo)
5998404 Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dust)

Bazaar at Williss Rooms in Aid of Dr Barnardos Homes for Destitute Children (engraving)
1622208 Bazaar at Williss Rooms in Aid of Dr Barnardos Homes for Destitute Children (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving)
610446 Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Hastings, Nightman)

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

Street Life London 1878 - Flying Binmen
John Thomson Street Life London 1878 - Flying Binmen

Women picnic on route of royal wedding
Two women picnic amongst litter on the route of the royal wedding of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Date: 1960

Somers Town
A dreary and unsavoury locality of 18th and 19th century London called La Belle Isle, abandoned to mountains of refuse from the metropolitan dustbins

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Official Municipal Rubbish Tip, 1980s England. Date: 1980s

Musee du Louvre, Curius, dans sa chaumiere, refusant l or des Samnites, Fresque attribuee a Lumi
3646142 Musee du Louvre, Curius, dans sa chaumiere, refusant l or des Samnites, Fresque attribuee a Lumi, acquise a Milan en 1867 (engraving) by French School

Tammany Street Cleaning before Warings Day, in front of 9 Varick Place, c
3122658 Tammany Street Cleaning before Warings Day, in front of 9 Varick Place, c.1890 (b/w photo) by Riis, Jacob August (1849-1914); Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: George E)

A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho)
1040901 A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat)

Burning refuse in November Date: 9th Century

Joness Romance, the Story of a Little Trip to the Continent (colour litho)
1048313 Joness Romance, the Story of a Little Trip to the Continent (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joness Romance)

The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving)
1047977 The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving) by English School

Refuse destructors (litho)
6013574 Refuse destructors (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refuse destructors. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

The, Pilgrims Progress, Pilgrims Progress, Pilgrim, Progress, John Bunyan, Bunyan
5615834 The, Pilgrims Progress, Pilgrims Progress, Pilgrim, Progress, John Bunyan, Bunyan, 17th century, 19th century, book, illustration, Thomas Dalziel, Dalziel, Dalziel Brothers, illustrator

Gauls Refuse to Rise in Favor of Hannibal (engraving)
727772 Gauls Refuse to Rise in Favor of Hannibal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gauls Refuse to Rise in Favor of Hannibal)

Dustman (coloured engraving)
610489 Dustman (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English)

The Rubbish Carter, from the daguerreotype by Richard Beard
STC421735 The Rubbish Carter, from the daguerreotype by Richard Beard, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

A London Dust-Yard (engraving)
1105210 A London Dust-Yard (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London Dust-Yard. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Ossulston Estate: dustmen empty container at the bottom of the rubbish chute
1787409 Ossulston Estate: dustmen empty container at the bottom of the rubbish chute, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Ossulston Estate: woman emptying rubbish into a chute, 1936 (b / w photo)
1787407 Ossulston Estate: woman emptying rubbish into a chute, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

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"From Willow Enclosures to Compost Bins: Exploring the World of Refuse" Hidden away in a garden in England, a willow enclosure stands tall, shielding unsightly wheelie bins from view. September brings a touch of elegance to refuse management. In the midst of WW2, East Ham residents in London turned recycling cans into weapons for the war effort. A testament to resourcefulness and unity during challenging times. Peek inside a black plastic composting bin in the UK, and you'll find a bustling community of worms amidst discarded kitchen waste and cardboard. Nature's own recycling system at work. Amidst the chaos of the Coal Miners Strike near Castleford, Streethouse inhabitants dig through heaps at pit mouths, determined to keep their homes warm during harsh winters. Cotswolds witnesses an eco-friendly revolution with Blackwall's 220-litre compost bin made entirely from recycled plastic - proof that even they are be transformed into something useful. On Holland's Texel Island, watch as playful lambs frolic with chocolate wrapping paper - a reminder that even our waste can bring joy to unexpected places. Crowded London housing reveals its struggle with refuse management as overflowing bins line narrow streets - an urban challenge demanding innovative solutions. A food waste recycling lorry diligently collects hotel leftovers in Lynmouth Devon, UK - reducing landfill burden while promoting sustainable practices within the hospitality industry. Gaze upon vast expanses of waste landfill sites; these haunting landscapes serve as reminders that our consumption habits have consequences beyond what meets the eye. The Egyptian midwives' defiance against Pharaoh's orders showcases bravery amid moral dilemmas – refusing to harm innocent lives becomes an act of resistance and compassion throughout history. In ancient Babylonian courts, Shadrach along with Abednego and Meshach faced fiery punishment for refusing to bow before a golden image - a testament to unwavering faith and conviction.