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

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

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
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

The unbelief of St. Thomas the Apostle. Mural
The unbelief of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas denies the Resurrection of Christ, as long as he is not able to see and touch the wounds suffered by Jesus on the Cross. Mural painting

A young girl living in poverty cries out in pain at the toxic and polluted Stung Meanchey landfill in Phnom Penh

Trash and cans and dumpster for pickup by recycling and disposal company to take to landfill for value of items in cans

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

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

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

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

Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Shows horse-drawn garbage wagons collecting trash during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

White Wings under police protection, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings under police protection, 1911. Shows men dressed in white uniforms and hats sweeping garbage in the streets, during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Shows crowd in foreground with garbage wagons and police in background, during a garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Shows men in white uniforms and hats with brooms in the street to sweep trash during the New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Garbage strike, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

New York's streets, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
New York's streets, 1911. Shows a horse-drawn garbage wagon with its load dumped in the street during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Coal dumping plant, Conneaut, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Coal dumping plant, Conneaut, Ohio, ca 1900

Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900

National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1896. Creator: Unknown
National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1896. Landscape: John Charles Olmsted, from 1896. Other: John Henry Patterson was founder of National Cash Register Company

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

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

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

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

Musee du Louvre, Curius, dans sa chaumiere
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)

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)

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

Full Dustbin, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730697 Full Dustbin, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Full Dustbin, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Sad Sloppy Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190131 Sad Sloppy Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

The Emperor Go-Uda, in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed (litho)
6005012 The Emperor Go-Uda, in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor Go-Uda)

A Romance of Regatta Week (engraving)
1048024 A Romance of Regatta Week (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Romance of Regatta Week)

Yachting Sketches (engraving)
1107054 Yachting Sketches (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yachting Sketches)

Life in garbage
Dhaka, Bangladesh - November 26, 2016: little child sitting in the garbage at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sohel Parvez Haque

A refuse collector working on the Kings Road, London. 4th December 1970

A Kingston Upon Thames council worker seen here cleansing the gullys and sewers. January 1939

Picture of the Valley, home ground of Charlton Athletic Football club, which is awaiting the teams return after being abandoned in 1985. 3rd April 1991

Cats - Dai Inker, a yardman for the Taff Ely Council in Pontypridd

LONDON SCAVENGER
THE LONDON SCAVENGER. Date: 1862

London dustman 1862
London dustman. Date: 1862

TRAFALGAR SQUARE 1950S
Two of Londons most famous landmarks, the National Gallery and St. Martin-in-the- Fields church, both in Trafalgar Square. Date: 1950s

RECYCLING RAGS
Eastablishment for the recycling of old rags in the rue de Crimee, Paris Date: 1891

RECYCLING BROKEN GLASS
Establishment for the recycling of broken glass in the rue de Crimee, Paris Date: 1891

REFUSE TREATMENT PLANT
French treatment plant for the rational disposal of urban waste : different materials are sorted and disposed of according to their nature Date: 1898

LONDON DUSTMAN
A London dustman walks behind his cart Date: circa 1870

DUSTMAN
The dust man who carries with him a bell to let people know he is coming. Date: 1823

GARDES FRANCAISES FREED
Those Gardes Francaises who refuse to fire on the crowd are arrested and imprisoned in the Abbaye St Germain: they are rescued by a mob of ten thousand Date: 30 June 1789

Dustman and cart collecting refuse
The dustman calls out to householders to bring out their refuse, while his mate tips the buckets into the cart. Date: circa 1840

Dustman collecting refuse
Bring out your dust, the dustman cries, whilst ringing of his bell: If the wind blows, pray guard your eyes, to keep them clear and well. Date: 19th Century

China, Tibet, Qinghai, General view of the high altitude Qingzhenxiang city

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England, West Sussex, Bognor Regis, Empty aluminium chairs and tables on wooden decking behind a wind break on the deserted beach with soft drinks and empty polystyrene food container on table

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GERMANY, Saxony, Dresden, Street litter bin on sidewalk pavement full of rubbish

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GERMANY, Saxony, Dresden, Street litter bin on pavement sidewalk full of rubbish

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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.