Gateway Road Reuse and Recycling Centre is now closed.
NLWA closed Gateway Road Reuse and Recycling Centre in Waltham Forest on 4 November 2024. You can read more about this decision, and other ways to dispose of your waste, on our webpage about the closure of Gateway Road.
*Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
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.
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.
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.
Solvent-based paint
While leftover water-based paint is accepted for reuse at Western Road RRC (read more on our Paint reuse webpage), 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 hazardous waste webpageto organise a free collection from your home.
Site rules
There is a 1.85m height restriction barrier in use at this site. The height barrier will be opened for cars above this height, along with vans booked in as per the van procedure.
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
Paint for reuse
Leftover water-based paint is accepted for reuse at Western Road RRC. This leftover paint is also available for residents to take away for free from our sites. You can read more about how and why paint can be reused on our Paint reuse webpage. However we cannot accept solvent-based waste paint, which is classed as hazardous (see 'solvent-based paint' under 'materials not accepted' above).
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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Gateway Road Reuse and Recycling Centre is now closed.
