Reuse and recycling centres

Opening hours, vehicle permits and information about what you can take to our reuse and recycling centres

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General site rules

When using the reuse and recycling centres you must:

  • be a Croydon resident
  • have a permit or identification to take a vehicle into the centres
  • not use a mobile phone on site, you may be asked to leave if seen using a mobile phone
  • not use verbal abuse or threatening behaviour towards staff, this will not be tolerated, and you will be removed from the site

Permit information

If you have a vehicle permit, it must be displayed at the top right of your vehicle’s windscreen when you visit the site.

Apply for a permit

If you do not have a vehicle permit you can apply for one at one of our household recycling sites. 

You must bring documents that prove your identity and address. You cannot use the same document for both photo ID and proof of address, they must be different.

Once your documentation is checked a permit can be issues by the site staff.

Please note: Permits are not issued for vans

Photo identification

You must bring one of the following:

  • passport
  • full or provisional UK driving licence
  • EU photocard driving licence
  • national identity card (non-UK nationals)
  • Freedom Pass
  • Electoral Identity Card

Proof of Croydon address

You must bring something that proves you live in Croydon, this can be one of the following:

  • full or provisional UK driving licence
  • EU photocard driving licence
  • utility bill, (dated within last 3 months, not a mobile phone bill
  • bank or building society statement, (dated within last 3 months)
  • Council Tax bill (dated within last 12 months)
  • mortgage statement (dated within last 12 months)
  • benefit statement or letter, for example pension or Child Benefit, (dated within last 3 months)
  • HMRC document (not P45 or P60)