The Harrow Recycling Centre is located in Wealdstone and is where you can bring general
waste and bulky items to 🗝 be sorted and recycled.
Book your visit online
Booking your
visit to the Recycling Centre online allows us to maintain a steady 🗝 flow of users to
the centre and also reduces the chances of traffic building up in the surrounding
areas.
You can 🗝 submit two bookings per car registration per day and bookings can be
made as far as 14 days in advance.
Before 🗝 you start To book a timeslot at the Recycling
Centre you will need to: select the time and date you 🗝 wish to book
add your contact
details including your name and address
add the registration number of the vehicle you
will be 🗝 bringing on the day
Book your visit to the Recycling Centre
After you make a
booking We'll email you a booking confirmation 🗝 and reference number (please check your
spam or junk folders).
When you arrive you will need to show your booking confirmation
🗝 and photo ID (passport or driving licence) and address ID (utility bill).
Your time
slot will only be valid for 30 🗝 minutes from the time you booked.
Trade waste
We accept
trade waste at the Recycling Centre and you do not need to 🗝 book a slot. You need to
make your way to the weigh bridge on the lower level.
Trade waste fees
If you 🗝 are a
company wanting to dispose of waste, or if you are disposing waste in a van, you will
incur 🗝 charges.
Type of waste Fee General Waste £309.00 a tonne, minimum charge £106.80
Green Waste 89.90 a tonne, minimum charge £28.10 🗝 Cardboard 89.90 a tonne, minimum
charge £28.10 Trade Mattresses £22.50 each Metals Free of charge Out of borough
residents (Recycling 🗝 only) Minimum charge £29
Common questions about the Recycling
Centre
Find out what residents have been asking about the Recycling Centre.
What do 🗝 I
need to bring on the day?
When you arrive at the Harrow Recycling Centre, make sure you
bring:
Your booking confirmation 🗝 (this will be emailed to you)
Valid Photo ID (driving
licence preferred)
Proof of address (utility bill or council tax bill)
Can I 🗝 leave the
Recycling Centre and return with more waste within my allocated timeslot?
No, you will
need to book another timeslot 🗝 online for any return visits.
How can I cancel or change
my booking?
There is a link to cancel your booking in 🗝 the email you receive after
making a booking.
What items can I bring to the Recycling Centre?
When visiting the
Recycling Centre, 🗝 remember to separate your waste before you visit.
You will see that
we separate items out by categories and each has 🗝 its own place at the Recycling
Centre.
You can recycle:
anything that would go in your Household and Garden waste
bins
mattresses
metals
textiles and 🗝 carpets (wearable clothes should be donated to
charity if possible)
fluorescent tubes
wood and timber
cooking oils, motor oils
small
electrical appliances e.g. mobile 🗝 phones, printers, toasters, batteries, irons and
kettles
large appliances e.g. cookers, fridges, washing machines, televisions and
computers
Christmas trees
Fire extinguisher
Smoke detector (alarm)
Clearing 🗝 out a
home
You can request special access to the Recycling Centre. Special access can be
given if you are clearing 🗝 a property belonging to someone who has passed away.
Request
special access to the Recycling Centre
What if I do not have 🗝 internet access to book an
online timeslot?
Bookings can only be made online so would ask that you get help from 🗝 a
friend or family to book a timeslot for you.
Your friend or family can book a timeslot
for you and 🗝 give you your booking reference number. Make sure you still bring ID and
arrive in the vehicle mentioned in the 🗝 booking.
What if I do not have photo
identification?
A driving licence without a photo will also be accepted. But this will
🗝 need to be shown with a bank or credit card with the same name.
What if I miss my
30-minute timeslot 🗝 or arrive after the time slot has past?
You can arrive any time
within your 30-minute timeslot. If you arrive after 🗝 this time, you will not be allowed
into the Recycling Centre.
What if I do not live in Harrow but I 🗝 am clearing rubbish
for a friend or relative?
You should enter their Harrow address details when making a
booking. Someone who 🗝 lives at that address should go with you with the relevant proof
of address and ID documents.
What are the vehicle 🗝 height restrictions?
Only vehicles
measuring no higher than 6"6 will be allowed into the Recycling centre.
What vehicle
can I bring?
Only vehicles 🗝 measuring no higher than 6"6 will be allowed into the
Recycling centre.
Seats inside vehicles can be dropped down to allow 🗝 space but not
removed.
Can I visit by foot?
You can visit the Recycling Centre by foot. When you
arrive, visit the 🗝 site office first where you will be asked to show a photo ID and
proof of your Harrow address. You 🗝 do not need to have booked an appointment.
Can I turn
up without an appointment?
You will need a booking in order 🗝 to access the Recycling
Centre. Having an online booking system allows us to maintain a steady flow of users to
🗝 the recycling centre and also reduces the chances of traffic building up in the
surrounding areas.
Can I use a hired 🗝 vehicle to visit the recycling centre?
You can
bring a hired vehicle to the recycling centre to get rid of your 🗝 waste. We understand
you may not have the car registration when making your booking.
When completing the
booking, please enter your 🗝 postcode and house number in the car registration field. For
example if you live at number 24 and your postcode 🗝 is HA3 5NB, you will need to put:
"HA35NB24".
Once you confirm your booking, you will receive an email confirmation. In
🗝 the email there will be a link to edit your booking where you can update your car
registration once you 🗝 know it. This will then update your booking.
It is important to
change your car registration on your booking before attending 🗝 the recycling centre. If
you do not update your car registration you will be denied access to the recycling
centre.
