Tower Hamlets Reuse and Recycling Centre
Tower Hamlets tip, Yabsley Street, London E14 9RG. Run by London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Opening times
| Monday to Friday | 8am to 8pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday and Sunday | 9am to 6pm |
Bank holidays: 9am to 4.30pm
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans must be weighed on the weighbridge and the driver signs a household-waste declaration; commercial and sign-written vehicles are not permitted. Height limit 1.94m (6ft 5in).
What Tower Hamlets takes
Aerosols (empty) · Aluminium foil · Batteries (household) · Bikes · Books · Car batteries · Cardboard · Clothes and textiles · Cooking oil · Discs (CDs and DVDs) · Engine oil · Electrical appliances · Fluorescent tubes · Food and drink cans · Food and drink cartons · Fridges and freezers · Furniture · Gas bottles · General household waste · Glass bottles and jars (all colours) · Green garden waste · Mobile phones · Paint · Paper · Scrap metal · Televisions · White goods · Wood & timber (including MDF, plywood, chipboard etc.)
Before you visit
- Tower Hamlets residents only: show proof of identity and address (driving licence, passport, council tax bill, utility bill or parking permit).
- Not accepted: plasterboard, tyres, asbestos, liquids, trade or commercial waste.
- DIY waste (bricks, rubble, hardcore): one car-boot load a month.
- Vehicle height limit 1.94 metres (6ft 5in).
- Pedestrians can use the site.
Nearest other tips
- Landmann Way (New Cross) 3.5 km, Lewisham
- Southwark 4.3 km, Southwark
- Jenkins Lane (Barking) 6.3 km, East London (ELWA)
- Nathan Way (Thamesmead) 7.8 km, Greenwich
- South Access Road (Walthamstow) 8.2 km, North London (NLWA)
Bin day near Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Council collects the bins here.
Source: towerhamlets.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Tower Hamlets tips