Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a recycling centre fire on Smugglers Way in Wandsworth.
Part of a mixed recycling bunker containing around 150 tonnes of rubbish was damaged by fire.
Station Commander Jay Tough, who was at the scene, said: “Crews worked quickly to bring a small fire at a recycling centre under control. There were no reports of any injuries.”
The Brigade was called at 0820 and the fire was under control by 0924. Fire crews from Wandsworth, Fulham, Tooting and Battersea fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.