Pre-booking system

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.

Site rules

Height barrier restriction: 1.75m.

Plan a visit

Pedestrian access: Residents bringing waste on foot or by bike to Edmonton EcoPark RRC should take the material to the pedestrian drop-off point at the Edmonton EcoPark RRC entrance. This drop-off point is only in operation during the opening hours stated above.

For practical and safety reasons, we cannot accept the following items at the pedestrian drop-off point:

• gas bottles
• commercial batteries (for example, emergency lighting batteries)
• paint
• hazardous waste including asbestos
• tyres
• household or garden chemicals
• soil
• builders rubble
• large appliances
• general household rubbish

Alternatively, pedestrians may use any public mixed recycling points (which take paper, glass, cans, plastic bottles and cardboard) including those on the corner of Caledonian Road and Cottage Road, opposite Caledonian Road tube station.

Cyclist Access: Please arrive at the pedestrian drop-off point at the Edmonton EcoPark RRC entrance. This drop-off point is only in operation during the opening hours stated above

Book a visit for a 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.

Commercial/trade waste

Trade (commercial) waste is not currently 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 one of the Centres.

Free DIY materials

You can collect DIY materials like bricks, slabs, tiles or timber for free from this site. Please note that the materials change every week so we might not always have what you’re looking for. If you’d like to drop off or collect any DIY materials from this recycling centre, please speak to a member of staff. Unwanted materials in good condition can be dropped off at any reuse and recycling centre and will be made available through this scheme.

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.

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 hazardous waste webpage.

Tyres

Tyres are not accepted at this site.

Unwanted paint

Leftover water-based paint is accepted for reuse at Edmonton EcoPark Reuse and Recycling Centre. 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 hazardous waste webpage to organise a free collection from your home.