Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre
Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre is available to residents who want to recycle or dispose of bulky items and general household rubbish.
Address
Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9AP
Booking a time slot
You need to book a slot in advance to visit
Residents arriving without a booking will not be allowed entry.
Opening times
The centre is open all year round except for Wednesdays, Thursdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
1 April to 30 September
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 5pm
- Wednesday and Thursday: closed to the public
Last booking slot is 4pm to 4:30pm.
Weighbridge closes at 4:30pm.
1 October to 31 March
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday and Thursday: closed to the public
Last booking slot is 3pm to 3:30pm.
Weighbridge closes at 3:30pm.
Always allow yourself plenty of time for unloading. Vans must enter the site via the weighbridge due to height restrictions.
Items you can take to the reuse and recycling centre
Most materials are collected separately and you will find it easier and quicker to separate items before visiting the recycling banks and reuse and recycling centres.
| Material | If accepted and how to recycle it |
|---|---|
| Mattresses | Charges may apply. All mattresses accepted |
| Paint | All types accepted and sent for re-use in the community |
| Toner cartridges | All types accepted |
| Garden waste | Grass clippings, pruning's, dead flowers. No plastic bags, fruit, food waste, soil or logs |
| Fridges and freezers | All accepted, please separate from scrap metal |
| Cardboard | All types accepted |
| Electronics (e-goods) | All accepted except lithium batteries. Unless item is provided with lithium battery removed to be recycled separately. |
| Plastics | All types of household plastics. No polystyrene, PVC, clingfilm or bubble wrap |
| Paper | Newspapers, magazines, junk mail and non-window envelopes |
| Cans and tins | All food and drink cans. Please rinse/crush where possible |
| Textiles | Any clothing including belts, bags, handkerchiefs, towels, bed linen, blankets and materials. Shoes should be tied together in a carrier bag |
| Mobile phones | All accepted however, preferably disposed of with the charger enabling them to be repaired and in some cases re-used |
| Oil | Cooking oil and engine oil |
| Batteries | All household batteries including 'button' batteries. Battery packs from laptops, mobile phones, power tools and remote control units. Car batteries are also accepted. |
| Storage tanks and boilers | All accepted pending the items do not contain any form of asbestos |
| DIY or building waste | Charges apply. All concrete, turf, paving slabs, soil, greenhouses, plasterboard, kitchen fittings, cupboards and worktops, painted wood, skirting boards, wooden worktops, sheds, fences, rubble, rocks, stones, tarmac, decking, timber, plaster, roofing tiles, slates, felt, windows, doors including glass and frames, wall and floor tiles, bathroom suites and fittings, pallets and any material used in DIY demolition, renovation and construction projects |
Items we limit
There is a limit on the amount of some items you can get rid of at the centre.
This includes recycling mattresses:
- residents may dispose of up to 2 mattresses for free every 12 months
- more than 2 at a time, or more than 2 visits per year, will be considered as trade waste and will result in an £15 charge per mattress
Items you cannot take
We do not accept any form of asbestos at this site. Cement bonded asbestos is accepted at Abbey Road reuse and recycling centre
For all other types, please seek an alternative method of appropriate disposal, view our advice on what to do with asbestos
Chargeable items - DIY or building waste
Residents
Residents disposing of mixed loads of construction, demolition or DIY waste will have to enter the site via the weighbridge.
Each week, residents are able to bring in up to 60kg of DIY waste free of charge. This is the equivalent of 2x 50L rubble bags or one item no larger than 2m x 0.75m x 0.7m.
Additional waste will be chargeable. Residents are not entitled to roll their allocation over to the next week to gain a larger free weight allowance.
Some DIY and construction items such as paint, carpets and underlay, and appliances like washing machines, fridges and freezers, will continue to be free of charge for residents, as long as they have been sorted for recycling and have provided the appropriate ID.
If you are carrying any of the waste listed below, you will be charged at a rate of £28.55 per 100kg, for weights above your free allocation.
- soil turf, fencing, sheds and greenhouses
- bricks, rubble, stones, slabs, wall and floor tiles, slates, roofing materials and tarmac
- plasterboard and plaster, timber, doors and windows, floorboards and skirting
- kitchen and bathroom units/fittings
- plumbing
- wiring
To verify residency both of the following forms of identification will be needed:
- proof of address (bank statement, utility bill or council tax bill)
- photo ID (driving licence with address that matches the above)
Non-residents
- Anyone disposing of DIY, construction, demolition or excavation waste, or waste in a van that is not a resident will be asked to enter the site via the weighbridge where a commercial charge will be applied.
Weighbridge
The weighbridge is a facility that weighs and records commercial and household waste before disposal.
Residents using a vehicle below 1.8 metres (5 feet 11 inches), and carrying their own household waste can enter the site via the height restricted entrance. Vehicles above this height or carrying commercial or DIY or building waste must enter the site via the weighbridge. Vehicles must not exceed 3.5 tonnes (gross) weight.
Visitors in hire cars or vans that are carrying their own domestic household waste need to produce the following documents before they are allowed to tip free of charge:
- a copy of the hire agreement
- proof of address (bank statement or phone bill)
- photo identification (driving licence or passport)
