Gateway Road Reuse and Recycling Centre is now closed.
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has the following statutory duties:
- To arrange the disposal of waste collected by the seven north London boroughs
- To transport and dispose of waste from north London's reuse and recycling centres
- To store and dispose of abandoned vehicles
Disposing of household waste
NLWA arranges for the disposal of waste collected by the seven north London boroughs, which is handled through one or more of the following facilities:
- The energy from waste facility located at the Edmonton EcoPark in the London Borough of Enfield
- Fuel preparation plant, a road transfer station located at the Edmonton EcoPark
- Resource Recovery Facility, located at the Edmonton EcoPark
- Wembley Waste Transfer Station, located in the London borough of Brent
- Hornsey Street Road Transfer Station, located in the London borough of Islington
Disposing of other types of waste
It is also NLWA's responsibility to arrange for the disposal of the following:
Clinical waste
Clinical waste collected by the seven boroughs is delivered to the Clinical Centre at the Edmonton EcoPark and depending on the type of waste, it is then either transferred to the energy from waste facility, or sent for specialist disposal elsewhere.
Asbestos
Cement asbestos from households can be deposited at Hornsey Street Re-use and Recycling Centre, Hornsey Street, London N7 8HU by appointment only Tel: 07557 205 292 or email: hornseystrandr@londonenergyltd.com
Tyres
The north London borough councils deliver tyres to our third party operator for recycling.
Re-use and recycling centres (RRCs)
NLWA is responsible for running seven of the eight reuse and recycling centres (RRCs) in north London. RRCs provide residents with places to dispose of their household waste and recyclables. They are run by our wholly-owned company, LondonEnergy Ltd.
Details of each RRC can be found in this link.
Transporting waste
NLWA also arranges for the transport and disposal of waste from all NLWA and council run reuse and recycling centres within the north London area.
The waste is transported and disposed from the following sites:
- Summers Lane (Barnet)
- Regis Road (Camden)
- Barrowell Green (Enfield - managed by London Borough of Enfield)
- Western Road (Haringey)
- Hornsey Street (Islington)
- Kings Road (Waltham Forest)
- Gateway Road (Waltham Forest)
- South Access Rd (Waltham Forest)