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Find out what services are available to you and how you can reduce waste, recycle more and cut carbon.

Find out what services are available to you and how you can reduce waste, recycle more and cut carbon.

We accept general household waste and recycling. If you have commercial waste, please visit our trade waste page.

Plan your visit
Abbey Road Household Reuse and Recycling Centre
Abbey Road, Park Royal, London, NW10 7TJ

Opening hours
Monday and Thursday to Sunday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Book before you visit

• You must book a time slot before coming to the site and you won’t be able to enter without a confirmed booking.
• Please note, this service is for household waste, not trade waste.

Book your visit here.

Before you come
A few important things to check before you travel:

• Bring your booking confirmation
• Only bring household waste from your own home
• Sort your items before you arrive so you can unload quickly
• Check what you can and can’t bring (see below)
• Check our on-site safety guidelines (see below)

Vehicles used for commercial purposes are not allowed into the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre. This includes any vehicle previously registered as a commercial vehicle, even if it is also used privately.

What you can bring

You can bring a wide range of household items, including:

• General household waste
• Recycling (paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals)
• Electrical items
• Furniture and bulky items
• Garden waste
• Textiles and small household items

Items must come from your home and be within the allowed limits for your booking.

DIY waste disposal

Each household gets a limited free allowance of DIY waste.

• Up to 4 visits in any 4-week period (max 1 visit per week)

At each visit, you can bring either:

• Up to 2 small (50L) bags of DIY waste, or
• 1 bulky DIY item

If you go over this allowance, additional visits or larger amounts will be charged.

Charges start from:

• £16 for up to 100kg (car)
• £32 for up to 200kg (other vehicles)

DIY waste covers the type of items that you wouldn’t take with you when moving house, e.g. waste created by building and landscaping works including:

• All building and demolition material including plasterboard, tiles, windows, doors, timber and wooden flooring
• Bricks, rubble, stones and hardcore
• Bathroom suites and fittings
• Fencing, sheds and paving
• Kitchen units, sinks and fittings
• Soil and turf
• Bulky furniture, such as beds and wardrobes (including when broken down).

Special materials

Bonded asbestos is charged separately, at £272 per tonne, with a minimum charge of £54.40.

What you cannot bring

Some items are not accepted or may be restricted:

• Trade or business waste
• Large quantities of DIY or construction waste
• Hazardous materials
• Items not declared as part of your booking

On-site safety rules

Recycling centres are busy working environments. For everyone’s safety:

• Follow instructions from site staff
• Keep to traffic directions and speed limits
• Park only in designated areas
• Supervise children and keep pets in your vehicle
• Wear suitable clothing and footwear – no open-toe sandals
• Wear gloves
• Only unload where directed

All waste must be separated and placed in the correct containers to support safe and efficient recycling.

Please read our FAQs for more essential information before your visit.

Need help?

If you’re unsure about anything before your visit, contact the team.

Please note our site is open to residents of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon & Richmond upon Thames. Residents from outside of our catchment area will have to pay to dispose of their waste.

We throw away around 3 million tonnes of food and drink every year before we even get round to cooking or serving it. Storing food in the right way helps keep it fresh and tasty for longer and means less of the food we buy goes off and gets thrown away. Most packs now have storage information on the front of the pack, rather than the back, making it even easier to spot. There are loads of guides online explaining how to freeze all sorts of food items.

The Greenford Road re-use and recycling centre is open 8am to 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The site is closed on Wednesday and Thursday. You are advised to book in advance to visit this recycling centre.

If you are a charity or not-for-profit organisation based in West London, you can request we waive our charges by completing the online application form. You will need to attach proof of your status as a not for profit organisation and your waste carriers registration.

Before you complete the form, please check the terms and conditions.