Gateway Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

Waltham Forest – Gateway Road

Gateway Road
Leyton
London
E10 5BY
United Kingdom

Monday Closed
Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday and bank holidays* 8.30am - 3.30pm

*Gateway Road RRC is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. On bank holiday weekends, the site is open on Bank Holiday Monday and then closed on a Tuesday instead.

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.

Please note: NLWA is proposing to close Gateway Road in November 2024. Before we make a final decision, we ran a consultation to hear your views on the potential impacts of closing the site. The consultation period has now closed, but to learn more about our proposal, please visit our Gateway Road consultation webpage. We expect to make a final decision on the future of the site by the end of September.

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.

 

Please note that you cannot bring the following

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.

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.

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 accepted for reuse at Gateway 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. To dispose of solvent-based paint, please contact the City of London on 020 7332 3433 or visit their household hazardous waste webpage to organise a free collection from your home.

Site rules

Height barrier restriction: 1.6m

For a full list of site rules, visit our Site Rules page.

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.

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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.

Other information and services

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.

Register, Request, Reuse!

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.

Small Journey, BIG IMPACT!

Gateway Road RRC is an NLWA managed site.