Nonprofit · Drop-off · Free
Recycle Now recycling locator
A postcode search that tells you what your borough collects at home and where to take everything else, reuse and recycling centres, plus drop-off points for awkward things like paint, batteries and textiles.
Right for you if
- You can carry it there yourself, and you want to know which of your borough's sites will take it.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You want to turn up without booking.
Look elsewhere if
- You have no way of getting it there.
- You live outside the area it serves.
- It is business waste.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- Not published
- Not published
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- Not published
- Opening hours
- Not published
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in London.
Why use it
London's recycling rules change at the borough boundary, so the useful question is never "can this be recycled" but "can this be recycled here". This answers that. It is run by WRAP, a charity rather than a company, so it is not steering you anywhere. Take proof of address for a household recycling centre. Most are for residents of that borough only, and several now require a booking.
Good for
- electronics
- appliances
- batteries
- paint
- textiles
- books
- garden waste
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | You take it there. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Free. Household recycling centres are free for residents of the borough that runs them. |
| Booking | No appointment needed. |
| Service area | London, United Kingdom |
| Run by | WRAP, a nonprofit |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
- ✓ Named destination
- ~ Stated, not named
- ? Nothing published
- Tell us what you were told →
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
Postcode lookup; the site returns local facilities rather than taking a booking
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Typical wait
Needs reports
Not established
Recycle Now runs no collection of its own, and nothing on the locator or item pages states how long any onward route takes. A stated time would have to come from the local authority or facility the locator points to.
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Do they answer
Needs reports
Not established
The contact page names social media and an online form and lists no telephone number, but never says there is no phone line. A published number, or an explicit "we do not take calls", would settle it.
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Restrictions
Needs reports
Residents only · Not for business waste
Item pages repeatedly warn that local Recycling Centres may charge or cap quantities, but those are the facilities' restrictions, not Recycle Now's. A statement on the locator page about coverage limits would settle it.
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Who it's for
Their pages
Householders in England and Northern Ireland
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Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
The Responsible Index, in full
Not a review score. 14 observable signals, each met only where the operator's own pages state it, and each linking to the page it was read from. Blanks are gaps in what they publish, not accusations. How the Index works →
States a few things about its process, and names nowhere.
2 of 14 signals met
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Transparency
0 of 3
- Publishes disposal partners
- Explains the sorting process
- Provides documentation or receipts
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Reuse
0 of 3
- Reuse-first policy stated
- Donation partnerships
- Resale channel
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Recycling
1 of 3
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
- Material separation on site
- Named recyclers
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Operations
1 of 3
- Service scope is clear
- Licence number published
- Insurance stated
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Local
0 of 2
- Named community partners
- Local reuse contribution
The evidence behind it
- Service scope is clear
Recycle Now™ is the national recycling campaign for England and Northern Ireland, which aims to motivate more people, to recycle more of the right things, more often.
https://www.recyclenow.com/about-us/who-we-are · 20 August 2026
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
These items should not be sent to landfill and should be recycled at Recycling Centres, electrical item bring banks or via electrical retailers - visit recycleyourelectricals.org.uk to find out more about where to recycle these.
https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle-an-item/electrical-items · 20 August 2026
14 signals checked against 2 pages on 18 August 2026. The Index measures what an operator publishes about itself. It cannot be bought, verification does not raise it, and it never touches the order Spots are listed in.
Where donated things land
The organisations this operator names. The linked ones have profiles here; the rest are named on their pages and not yet checked by us.
- Recycling Centres Named on their pages, not yet checked
- British Heart Foundation Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Dunelm, with British Heart Foundation and Clearabee Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Recycling Centre Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Recycling Centres, electrical item bring banks, electrical retailers (recycleyourelectricals.org.uk) Named on their pages, not yet checked
- some recycling centres Named on their pages, not yet checked
- clothing and textile banks in supermarket and local car parks Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Primark and M&S in-store donation banks Named on their pages, not yet checked
- some Recycling Centres Named on their pages, not yet checked
- The Bike Project Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Recycling Centres with a mixed metals facility Named on their pages, not yet checked
- local hazardous waste disposal service, listed on GOV.UK Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Community RePaint Named on their pages, not yet checked
- Recycling Centre (hardened first) Named on their pages, not yet checked
- hazardous waste disposal service Named on their pages, not yet checked
- the fitting garage Named on their pages, not yet checked
What happens to it
- Recycled
- Broken down for materials
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
Alternatives in London
Other places that will take things off your hands.
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- Where
- London boroughs
- Booking
- By appointment
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Reuse
British Heart Foundation free collection
British Heart Foundation
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 2 more
- Wait
- Local store makes contact within 5 working days to agree a date
- Where
- London
- Booking
- By phone
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Municipal
Council bulky waste collection
Your London borough council
- Takes
- furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics
- Won’t take
- Households only, By appointment only, Not for business waste, No hazardous waste
- Cost
- On quote
- Where
- All 32 London boroughs and the City of London
- Booking
- Book online
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