Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre
Southwark tip, Devon Street, SE15 1AL. Run by London Borough of Southwark.
No booking needed
No appointment needed by car, bike or on foot; vans need a permit.
Opening times
| Monday to Sunday | 8.30am to 4.30pm |
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Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans, pickups and goods vehicles need a permit (up to 4 a year) and may only enter 8.30am to 9.30am on the booked date; vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are not admitted.
- Trailers are not allowed with a van permit.
What Southwark takes
General mixed household waste · Car and household batteries · Building rubble and hardcore, including doors and windows · Bathroom and sanitary fixtures and fittings · Books · Computer equipment · Large and small electrical appliances · 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
Before you visit
- Southwark residents only: bring photo ID plus a council tax bill, recent utility bill or bank statement.
- No business, commercial or landlord waste.
- Usually quieter between 10am and 3pm on weekdays.
Nearest other tips
- Landmann Way (New Cross) 0.8 km, Lewisham
- Tower Hamlets 4.3 km, Tower Hamlets
- Lambeth (West Norwood) 6.2 km, Western Riverside (WRWA)
- Hornsey Street (Islington) 8.5 km, North London (NLWA)
- Churchfields Road (Beckenham) 8.6 km, Bromley
Bin day near Southwark
Southwark Council collects the bins here.
Source: southwark.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Southwark tips