Townmead Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

Townmead Road (Kew) tip, Townmead Road (off Mortlake Road), Kew, TW9 4EL. Run by West London Waste Authority.

Book before you go

Book a slot (up to 14 days ahead); residents without a booking are turned away.

Book a slot with West London (WLWA)

Opening times

Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm
Sunday 9am to 4pm

Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Bank holidays: 9am to 4pm (residents)

Vans, trailers and permits

  • Vans: Small vans only (load space up to 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 metres); vans get 30 minutes to unload.
  • Trailers: Bicycle trailers and cargo bikes are allowed.

What Townmead Road takes

Aluminium foil (clean) · Batteries · Books · Bric a brac · Cans · Car batteries · Cardboard and paper · Coffee pods · Electrical equipment · Fire extinguishers · Fluorescent tubes · Fridges and freezers · Green waste · Gas bottles · Glass bottles and jars · General waste · Hardcore and soil · Mattresses · Oil · Paint · Plastic packaging containers · Shoes and textiles · Toner and ink cartridges · Wood and timber

Before you visit

  • Tyres and asbestos are not accepted.
  • Pedestrians are not permitted.
  • Construction and demolition waste is charged unless it is a small free household amount (under 100 litres, or one item, up to four visits in four weeks).

West London (WLWA) tip rules: 5 materials

Pin: centre of TW9 4EL. © OpenStreetMap · Larger map

Nearest other tips

Bin day near Townmead Road

Richmond Council collects the bins here.

Source: richmond.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All West London (WLWA) tips