Due to redevelopment work, the pedestrian drop-off area at Hornsey Street Reuse and Recycling Centre will be temporarily closed from Tuesday 1 October to Tuesday 15 October. We apologise for any inconvenience.
40 Hornsey Street Islington London N7 8HU United Kingdom
Monday
8am - 8pm
Tuesday
8am - 8pm
Wednesday
8am - 8pm
Thursday
8am - 8pm
Friday
8am - 8pm
Saturday
8am - 8pm
Sunday and bank holidays*
8.30am - 8pm
*Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The site is also occasionally closed for short periods of time during operational hours to allow containers to be moved or changed.
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, or there is a queue of cars ahead of you, you will not be allowed in.
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Pre-booking system
You do not need to book in advance if you want to visit this reuse and recycling centre by car, bicycle or on foot.
If you are coming in a van, trailer or stripped vehicle, you need to book in advance using our van booking system. This includes any vehicle without seats fitted in the back including minibuses with seats removed and crew cab type (pick-up) vehicles.
Restrictions on hardcore, rubble, soil and stones
Each north London household can take DIY waste capable of fitting into two 50 litre bags, four times in any four week period. This includes concrete, brick, stones, pebbles, sand and gravel.
What you can bring
You can bring lots of things to our reuse and recycling centres. Use the search function below to check before you visit.
Each north London household can take DIY waste capable of fitting into two 50 litre bags, four times in any four week period. This includes concrete, brick, stones, pebbles, sand and gravel.
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.
Tyres
Tyres are not accepted at this site.
Unwanted paint
Leftover water-based paint is not accepted at Hornsey Street RRC, but it is accepted for reuse at our other RRCs. 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.
Pedestrian access: Residents bringing waste on foot or by bike to Hornsey Street RRC should take the material to the pedestrian drop-off point at the Hornsey Street depot entrance. This drop-off point is only in operation during the opening hours stated above.
For practical and safety reasons, we cannot accept the following items at the pedestrian drop-off point:
gas bottles
commercial batteries (for example, emergency lighting batteries)
paint
hazardous waste including asbestos
tyres
household or garden chemicals
soil
builders rubble
large appliances
general household rubbish
Alternatively, pedestrians may use any public mixed recycling points (which take paper, glass, cans, plastic bottles and cardboard) including those on the corner of Caledonian Road and Cottage Road, opposite Caledonian Road tube station.
Book a visit for van or trailer
If you are coming in a van, trailer or stripped vehicle, you need to book in advance using our van booking system. This includes any vehicle without seats fitted in the back including minibuses with seats removed and crew cab type (pick-up) vehicles.
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.
Other information and services
Asbestos
North London residents can dispose of cement-bonded asbestos at the site for disposal in deep landfill. You must pre-book with the site if you are planning to drop off asbestos. Email hornseystrandr@londonenergyltd.com or call 07557 205 292 to make an appointment.
Site staff will need to:
Check that there is enough space in the asbestos container
Know how much asbestos you need to dispose of
Before taking the asbestos waste to the RRC, please ensure that it is double wrapped in thick polythene sheeting and fully sealed with strong tape, or alternatively, that small pieces are sealed in thick plastic sacks. You should take care not to break any material into pieces to fit into a bag. Under no circumstances should you use a saw or disc cutter to reduce the size of the sheets as this will generate asbestos dust.
As part of a new trial, north London residents can now dispose of hard plastics at Hornsey Street, please use the A-Z search function to find out which hard plastics can be recycled.
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.
If you’re a local organisation or individual whose operations are based in Barnet, Enfield, Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, or Waltham Forest, we want to hear from you.
Using the easy online form, tell us: who you are; what type of materials/items you’re seeking; the quantity; a bit more about collection logistics; and what you intend to do with the materials.
Please note: this is an interest-gathering exercise, and we cannot guarantee the supply of any items for your project. Please be as specific as you can with what you intend to do with any materials collected.
Any other questions?
If you have any other questions about visiting a reuse and recycling centre, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Hornsey Street Reuse and Recycling Centre is an NLWA managed site.
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