Summers Lane recycling and reuse centre
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Visiting Summers Lane
You no longer need to book in advance to visit Summers Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre. You can simply arrive at the site during opening hours.
Read more about this decision on the North London Waste Authority website
Before using this service, please consider options to give away or reuse items
Conditions of entry to Summers Lane
Check the latest information for the site before you leave home.
The site is open to:
- cars
- bikes
- pedestrians
A limited number of cars will be allowed on-site at once. Only 2 people should leave the car while on site.
You should sort your items into different types before you arrive, this will minimise congestion on site.
Site staff are available to help disabled people with unloading. Please bring proof of disability with you.
If you don't have a disability, you will need to carry your items by yourself or with 1 other person.
For visits in a van, make a booking at least 24 hours in advance of your visit. Proof of residency, such as a utility bill is required for van bookings.
Please keep children and dogs in your car or van during your visit for their own safety.
Opening times
The site is open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm.
The site is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The outer gates at our facilities will close 15 minutes before closing time, at 3.45pm.
The site can be very busy especially during the weekends, but is usually quieter between 10.30am and 1.30pm on weekdays.
Please allow enough time to unload your rubbish and recycling before the site closes. At peak periods we recommend allowing 30 minutes to ensure you have sufficient time to access the site and use all the available services.
Summers Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre is managed by North London Waste Authority.
You can contact the site on 0207 464 2225.
What you can take to Summers Lane
Items you can bring:
- aerosols
- batteries
- bikes
- books
- car batteries
- cooking oil
- cartons
- food tins and drink cans
- fridges and freezers
- furniture
- fluorescent tubes
- mixed glass bottles and jars
- gas bottles
- garden waste
- hardcore and rubble
- large appliances
- mixed light bulbs
- mixed paper and card
- mixed plastic packaging
- mobile phones
- plasterboard
- plastic packaging
- printer cartridges
- scrap metal
- small electrical appliances
- TVs and monitors
- mixed textiles and clothes
- tyres
- used engine oil
- wood and timber
Please check the full list of items accepted
Check what to do with a range of items by using the North London Waste Authority A to Z of materials
Or find out what to do with a particular item by searching for it
DIY materials
You can now deposit unwanted but good condition DIY materials or take them for free from the designated area at the Reuse and Recycling Centre. This is available on a trial basis which will run throughout the summer. Items include:
- bricks
- slabs
- odd tiles
- timber
If you'd like to drop off or collect any DIY materials please speak to a member of onsite staff for information and potential restrictions.
Give away or reuse items
Consider giving your items away that are in fair or good condition.
This may benefit others who might be in need of your item.
They also might be willing to collect from you saving you a trip and reducing costs.