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Western Riverside and Cringle Dock Reuse and Recycling Centres, (also known as civic amenity sites or public tips) are situated at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 and Cringle Street, Battersea, SW8.
These sites are provided by Western Riverside Waste Authority, for the residents of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Wandsworth and Westminster to deposit household waste from their own residence, free of charge.
Important Notice: If you intend to use anything other than a car to take your rubbish to either of the sites above, then you must pre-notify Western Riverside Waste Authority of your arrival and provide proof of identity when you arrive at site.
Cars (without trailers) are as defined below and must be under 6 foot 6 inches in height and not have been modified to carry goods, (for example seats removed, side and/or back windows blocked out).
Anyone using either of the Reuse and Recycling Centres is required to wear a high visibility vest. If you have obtained authorisation to use the centres, for example you are using a car, or you have pre-notified your arrival, Western Riverside Waste Authority will lend you a vest to use while you are there.
If you have not obtained authorisation to use the centres however, for example you are not using a car and you have not pre-notified your arrival, you may be charged to hire one. Alternatively, you may of course use a high visibility vest of your own.
Please note: you must have authorisation to tip a refrigerator. Additionally, there is a charge of £50 per unit for refrigerators from commercial premises.
Please note: without authorisation or proof of residence, residents will be charged for disposal.
Telephone Streetline on 020 7361 3001 for more information.
See also Mini Recycling Centres.
Cars under 6’ 6" in height (without trailers) can freely use the Reuse and Recycling Centre at Smugglers Way during the opening hours detailed below and no pre-notification of arrival is necessary.
Address: Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, SW18 1JS, Telephone 020 8871 2788
Website: Civic Amenity Sites' Opening Times
Opening hours:
Car batteries and household batteries can be taken to this site where the sulphuric acid is drained and the metal sent for recycling.
You may be charged for builders’ waste - bricks, concrete and such like - if you are in a van and have not pre-registered or cannot prove that you are resident. For further details please telephone Smugglers Way on 020 8871 2788.
Cars under 6’ 6" in height (without trailers) can freely use the Reuse and Recycling Centre at Cringle Dock during the opening hours below and no pre-notification of arrival is necessary.
Address: Cringle Street, Battersea SW8 5BA
Website: Civic Amenity Sites' Opening Times
Opening hours:
Please note: Cringle Dock Reuse and Recycling Centre has only limited recycling facilities.
If you intend to transport household waste from your own residence in anything other than a car, then you must pre-notify Western Riverside Waste Authority of your arrival and provide proof of identity when you arrive at site. To view the definition of a car please see: Vehicles that are not cars.
For a full summary of the procedures, including opening times, (which vary from the normal Reuse and Recycling Centre opening times), please visit the Western Riverside Waste Authority website. See Public Tip Details.
Residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea can Pre-Notify online at anytime or by calling Streetline on 020 7361 3001 during office hours. Please see Public Tip Details.
Please note that whether you Pre-Notify online or by phone, you will need to supply the following:
You can Pre-Notify online by visiting the Western Riverside Waste Authority website. Please see Pre-Notify.
When arriving to deposit your waste you should enter the site via the main trade site entrance and make your way to the weighbridge.
At the weighbridge, you will be asked to sign a document confirming that you live within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and that you are depositing your own waste from your own residence. You will also have to prove your identity and address details.
The simplest way of doing this is by showing a current photocard driving licence, but there are alternative methods. For full details please see Pre-Notification of Arrival for vans
See also Mini Recycling Centres.
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