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Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre
Visiting the centre (or 'tip'). What you can and cannot take. Book a van visit. Find other recycling centres.
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What you can take
You can take a wide range of waste from your home to the tip for free.
You cannot bring any waste produced by a business or any commercial activity.
You can take the following:
- general mixed household waste
- car and household batteries
- building rubble and hardcore
- books
- computer equipment but please remove personal data first
- large and small electrical appliances
- electronic equipment
- domestic fridges and freezers
- furniture
- garden waste
- gas bottles
- household goods
- any lightbulbs, including fluorescent
- metal
- mobile phones
- used engine oil and cooking oil
- plasterboard
- plastic bags or film
- textiles, clothes and shoes
- tyres
- wood, including chipboard
You must separate them by material and place them correct storage bins.
What you cannot bring
Do not bring materials we already include in household recycling collections.
You cannot bring any waste produced by a business or any commercial activity.