Recycling sites

View map with the locations of all of Croydon's recycling sites.

There are three Household Reuse and Recycling Centres within the borough where you can recycle a wide array of different items. The sites are accessed by car (if you are not a car user then ask a neighbour or friend if they could take some of your items next time they are going).

The sites are for the use of Croydon residents so please do bring along something which can confirm your address or you may need to pay a £4 charge.

Changes to the Van Permit Scheme at Factory Lane Household Reuse and Recycling Centre (HRRC)

From 1 April 2012 the current van permit scheme will no longer operate at Factory Lane HRRC.  This is being replaced with an honesty form system which requires you to declare that you are only carrying your own household waste.  The honesty form will need to be completed on site if you wish to use the HRRC in a:

  • Van
  • Minibus
  • Pick up type vehicle
  • Commercial type of 4x4; or
  • A trailer with an internal length of over 1.5 metres

The honesty form system will also be used if you are a regular user of the HRRC in a car to ensure that you are only carrying your own household waste.  In addition to the form being completed you will need to show a copy of your driving licence.

If you have a valid 2011/12 permit you will be allowed to use it for the first time you use the HRRC from 1 April onwards.  The permit will be taken away at the time of the visit and thereafter you will need to complete the honesty form.

Failure to complete an honesty form and produce the necesary driving licence could result in you not being allowed to use the HRRC.

Site locations and opening times

The sites are open all year round including bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR8 1DG
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 3.30pm

Factory Lane, West Croydon, CR0 3RL
Monday to Saturday: 7.30am to 4.30pm
Sunday: 8.30am to 4pm

Fishers Farm, North Downs Road, New Addington, CR0 0LB
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 9am to 2pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm

Please note: Fishers Farm has a 1.75m vehicle height restriction except on the last Wednesday of each month when the barrier is removed in the afternoon.

Items which can be recycled at the Household Reuse and Recycling sites

The sites accept a wide array of materials, helping residents to recycle as much as possible. There are facilities at the sites to recycle the following materials:

Materials accepted at Household Recycling and Reuse sites
Aluminium foil Batteries
Bric a brac Books
Cans Card
Carpet Cooking oil
Glass Mattresses
Metal Fridges/Freezers
Fluorescent tubes Gas bottles
Glass Green waste
Soil & rubble Ink cartridges
Oil Oil filters
Paper Plasterboard
Plastic bottles Plastics
Postage stamps Shoes
Small electricals Tetrapacks
Textiles TVs
Wood

Neighbourhood Recycling sites

There are 22 Neighbourhood Recycling sites located across the borough, which can be found on the Neighbourhood Recycling sites map. All sites accept glass, paper, card, plastic bottles and cans, although some accept other items as well. Please check below for what is accepted at your local Neighbourhood Recycling site:

Materials accepted at Neighbourhood Recycling Sites
Location Materials accepted
Central Croydon and West Croydon  
Dingwall Road Car Park Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles) and cans
Wandle Park, Waddon Glass, paper/card, plastic bottles and cans
Addiscombe and Shirley  
Ashburton Park Car Park Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, food and drinks cartons and shoes
Co-op Car Park, Lower Addiscombe Road Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Monks Orchard Green, Monks Orchard Road, Shirley Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Lloyd Park Recreation Ground, Coombe Road Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans and textiles
New Addington, Addington and Selsdon  
Central Parade Car Park, New Addington Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans and shoes
Forestdale Shopping Centre Car Park, Selsdon Park Road, Addington Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, books, textiles and shoes
Sainsbury's Car Park, Addington Road, Selsdon Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, books, textiles, shoes, light bulbs and batteries
Norbury  
Granville Gardens Car Park, Granville Gardens, Norbury Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Sanderstead, Kenley and Coulsdon  
Waitrose Car Par, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Co-op, Hamsey Green, Limpsfield Road Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Old Lodge Lane, opposite Wattenden School, Purley Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles) and cans
Lion Green Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, food and drinks cartons, books, textiles and shoes
Kenley Train Station, Kenley Lane, Kenley Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, textiles, books and shoes
South Croydon and Purley
High Street, Purley Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles, cans and books
Tescos, Brighton Road, Purley Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), cans, toner cartridges, textiles, water filters and shoes
Thornton Heath, South Norwood and Upper Norwood
Clocktower, Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Sainsbury's, Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles, cans, light bulbs and batteries
Sainsbury's, Westow Street, Upper Norwood Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans
Waddon and Broad Green
Sainsbury's, Purley Way, Waddon Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles, cans, books, light bulbs and batteries
Homebase/Matalan, Purley Way, Broad Green Glass, paper/card, plastic packaging (including bottles), shoes, textiles and cans

Contact Details

Recycling
Telephone 020 8726 6200
Email contact@croydon.gov.uk
Waste Carrier Registration
Telephone 08708 506 506
Address Environment Agency
The Quadrant
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WG
Website www.environment-agency.gov.uk

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