Western Road RRC

Haringey – Western Road

Western Road
London
N22 6UG
United Kingdom

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday  9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Please allow enough time to unload your rubbish and recycling before our site closes. If you arrive 10 minutes before closing time with lots of items to unload, you will not be allowed in.

Please note: RRCs will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Telephone Connectivity Issues:

We are currently experiencing some network issues with our phone lines into site. We are working to resolve this asap and apologise for any inconvenience. If you are unable to get through via phone please email enquiries@londonenergyltd.com.

End of COVID pre-booking system at reuse and recycling centres

From Monday 7 November, you no longer need to book in advance if you want to visit this reuse and recycling centre by car, bicycle or on foot. You can simply arrive at the site during opening hours. Read more about the decision to end the COVID pre-booking system at RRCs.

Restrictions on hardcore, rubble, soil and stones

Each North London household can take up to six standard rubble sacks of soil/rubble to an RRC each month. This includes concrete, brick, stones, pebbles, soil, sand and gravel. A standard rubble sack is 51cm by 76cm (20 inches by 30 inches) or equivalent.

Entry requirements

There is a 1.6m height restriction barrier in use at this site. The height barrier will be opened for cars above this height, along with vans booked in as per the van procedure. 

Book a visit for van or trailer

For visits in a van, please make a booking at least 24 hours in advance of your visit. Proof of residency, such as a utility bill is required for van bookings. Read more about visiting an RRC in van or trailer on our Making a Van or Trailer Booking page.

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Commercial/trade waste

Trade (commercial) waste is not accepted at any of our RRCs. However, we have created a list of some local facilities that do accept trade waste. Please note that this list has been provided in good faith, but should not be taken as exhaustive or as an endorsement of the companies listed.

Materials accepted

Aerosol

Batteries

Bikes

Books

Car batteries

Cartons

Clothes

Cooking oil

Expanded polystyrene

Food tins and drinks cans

Fridges and freezers

Furniture

Garden Waste

Gas bottles

Glass bottles and jars, mixed

Hardcore and rubble

Large electrical appliances

Light bulbs

Mattress

Mobile phones

Paint

Paper and card

Plastic packaging, mixed

Printer cartridges

Scrap metal

Small Electrical Appliances

Soil and stones

TVs and monitors

Used engine oil

Wood and timber

This is a list of the main items that can be taken to this site. If you have an item not listed, and are unsure whether you can take it to an RRC, use our A-Z search function:

Any household waste which is not recyclable or suitable for reuse should be placed in the container marked 'General Waste'.

Furniture reuse

Furniture provided at this RRC goes to the Reuse shop, located within the Kings Road RRC, Waltham Forest, where they are inspected and safety checked. Items in the shop are priced affordably offering residents the opportunity to get an item they need or want for a fraction of the cost if purchased new.

Furniture such as upholstered furniture without a fire label, with missing parts, damage that may make the item unsafe or which fail the quality inspection for any other reason will not be accepted at the shop but will be sent for recycling where possible.

Charity Waste

Eligible charities can take up to five tonnes of non-hazardous waste/recycling each year, free of charge, to three of our Reuse and Recycling Centres (RRCs): Summers Lane, Hornsey Street or South Access (in the London boroughs of Barnet, Islington and Waltham Forest respectively). Read more on Taking Charity Waste to North London Reuse and Recycling Centres.

Materials not accepted

Hard plastics

We do not accept hard plastics for recycling at this site unless the items are in a good condition and can be reused. Any reusable hard plastic items such as toys will be put aside for collection and delivery to the Reuse Shop at the Kings Road Reuse and Recycling Centre. Any hard plastic item that is not reusable should be put into the container marked for disposal.

Asbestos

Asbestos is not accepted at this site. Asbestos is accepted at Hornsey Street RRC in Islington. You must pre-book with the site if you are planning to drop off asbestos. Full details can be found on the Hornsey Street RRC information page.

Alternatively, a free asbestos collection can be ordered from the City of London through their hazardous waste collection and disposal service for London residents.

Gas bottles and tyres

Gas bottles and tyres are not accepted at this site

Household and garden chemicals

Household and garden chemicals are not accepted at this site. The City of London provides a free hazardous waste collection service for residents in north London. For advice on hazardous waste such as household and garden chemicals please contact the City of London on 020 7332 3433 or visit their household hazardous waste webpage.

Unwanted paint

Leftover water-based paint is accepted for reuse at Western Road RRC. This leftover paint is also available for residents to take away for free from these sites. Solvent-based waste paint is classed as hazardous waste so needs to be handled by a specialist contractor.

 

Western Road RRC is an NLWA managed site.