Reuse & recycling centre

To support local recycling points, we have a Reuse & Recycling Centre at Northumberland Wharf where residents and trade users can recycle a wide range of materials or drop off rubbish.

Items that can be taken to this site for reuse or recycling are listed below. 

Please note that we only take fluorescent tubes, TVs, fridges, engine oil and gas cylinders from the public, not trade, and we do not accept tyres at the site.

• Aerosols (empty)
• Aluminium foil
• Bikes (adult bikes only)
• Books
• Car batteries
• Cardboard
• Clothes
• Computer monitors
• Cooking oil
• Engine oil
• Fluorescent tubes  
• Food and drink cans
• Food and drink cartons
• Furniture
• Gas bottles
• Glass bottles and jars (all colours) 
• Green garden waste
• Household batteries
• Low energy light bulbs
• Mobile phones
• Paint
• Paper
• Plastic bottles
• Printer cartridges
• Scrap metal
• Shoes
• Small electrical items
• Televisions
• Textiles
• Telephone directories
• Toner cartridges
• White goods
• Wood & Timber (including MDF, plywood, chipboard etc.)
• Yellow pages

Other information

• Bags of compost made from green garden waste are available for sale at a subsidised priced of £3.26 for a 30 litre bag.
• Compost bins and wormeries are also available for purchase at this site for £5 each. Please bring proof that you live in Tower Hamlets to purchase one.
• Any bikes taken to the site, are taken away and any defective parts are replaced to make the bike roadworthy. The bikes can be purchased by the general public, directly from the repairer, ReCycling, 110 Elephant Road London SE17. (By the Elephant and Castle). Tel no: 020 7703 7001.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 6pm
Bank holidays: 9am to 4.30pm

Vehicle restrictions and commercial charges

All vehicles over 1.94 metres will incur the commercial charge for tipping of general waste (there is a height barrier in operation).

The site is available for the deposit of trade waste for which there is a charge.

Discretion will be operated by the site supervisors in relation to private four wheel drive vehicles and other similar vehicles using the site.

Location

Northumberland Wharf Waste transfer station
Yabsley Street
London
E14 9RG
Tel:  020 7538 4526

See the location map for Northumberland Wharf

Public transport

DLR: Take the DLR to Blackwall station and walk for approximately 10 minutes.

Bus: Take the D6 or D7. Closest stop is Aspen Way bus stop on Prestons Road, approximately 2 minutes walk away.