Household Waste Reuse and Recycling Centre
You can dispose of your unwanted household and garden items at the Household Waste Reuse and Recycling Centre (HWRRC) for free. We'll help you to separate them into the different containers for reuse or recycling.
On average, about 50 percent of materials brought to the HWRRC are reused or recycled. Only items that cannot be reused or recycled are sent for energy recovery or landfilled.
The following materials can be brought to the HWRRC for recycling or reuse:
- Aerosols (empty)
- Batteries for household and car
- Building rubble and hardcore
- Cans and tins
- Card and cardboard
- Cartons (paper based liquid food and drink cartons, eg Tetra Pak)
- CDs,
 DVDs, cassettes and videos
- Clothes and shoes
- Electrical appliances, large and small
- Electronic equipment
- Energy saving lightbulbs
- Fluorescent tubes
- Furniture
- Garden waste
- Gas bottles
- Glass bottles and jars
- Ink and toner cartridges
- Metal
- Mobile phones
- Oil, used engine and cooking oil
- Paint (oil based only)
- Paper such as newspapers, magazines, catalogues and directories, including the Yellow Pages
- Plasterboard
- Plastic bottles and food containers, like yoghurt pots and ready meal food trays
- Textiles
- Tyres
- Wood and timber
We also accept household waste at the site, which is sent for energy recovery or landfilled.
Residents using a van to transport household materials to the site must bring identification, preferably a council tax bill, and fill in a form.
Organic peat free soil conditioner
The garden waste generated by Southwark is composted and can be bought as organic peat free soil conditioner from the HWRRC. The soil conditioner comes in 50 litre bags and costs £4.50 each or three bags for £12.
Trade waste
No trade waste is accepted at the household waste reuse and recycling centre.
There is a separate entrance for traders on Occupation Road. Opening hours for trade recycling and general waste are Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm.
Traders wishing to use the site must report to the weighbridge entrance on Occupation Road, where they will incur a charge depending on the weight of the load. Traders who do not comply may be prosecuted.
Traders will need to be licensed waste carriers or prove exemption from the regulations, details can be found on the Environment Agency website.
Find out more information on Waste recycling for businesses.
Where to find the depot
Household Waste Reuse and Recycling Centre
Manor Place Depot
Manor Place, off Walworth Road
London
SE17 3BD
 Map (pdf 1mb) showing location of the reuse and recycling centre at Manor Place Depot.
Opening hours, 7 days a week
April 1 to September 30, 8am to 8pm
October 1 to March 31, 8am to 6pm
The centre only closes on Christmas Day, December 25, Boxing Day, December 26 and New Year's Day, January 1.
Last vehicle allowed on site no later than 10 minutes before closing time.
Other organisations
There are many things that can be recycled or reused. Find out about organisations that will recycle or reuse all kinds of unwanted items.
Contact us
Recycling unit
Tel: 020 7525 2000
environment@southwark.gov.uk
30-34 Penrose Street
London
SE17 3DW
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