Visit a reuse and recycling centre

Chigwell Road is the reuse and recycling centre in Redbridge.

When you visit, you must:

• go when the centre is open
• take your council tax bill or driver’s licence as proof of address
• be driving a normal sized car or another vehicle that is not restricted
• only take waste that the centre accepts
• only take residential waste from your home

You must book your visit before you go if you’re:

• taking building or DIY waste (called ‘restricted waste’, which also has extra rules)
• driving a van
• towing a trailer

If you are not sure if you need to book, you can email enquiries@eastlondonwaste.gov.uk

Redbridge residents can visit other reuse and recycling centres in the East London Waste Authority.

 

Location

Chigwell Road

Woodford Bridge

IG8 8PP

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Other sites

If you live in Redbridge, you can visit all reuse and recycling centres in the East London Waste Authority:

• Frizlands Lane, Barking and Dagenham
• Gerpins Lane, Havering
• Jenkins Lane, Newham

 

Opening times

You may need to queue to get in. Gates shut 15 minutes before the centre closes.

• Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 4.30pm (gates shut at 4.15pm)
• Saturday, Sunday: 8am to 4pm (gates shut at 3.45pm)

The Chigwell Road centre is closed on:

• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day
• New Year’s Day

For other bank holidays, the centre is open 8am to 4pm. The gates shut at 3.45pm.

There are other centres nearby with longer opening hours:

• Gerpins Lane
• Jenkins Lane

 

Proof of address

You must show that you live in one of these places:

• Redbridge
• Barking and Dagenham
• Newham and Havering

You must bring either your:

• council tax bill
• driving licence

We’ll not accept bank statements or any other ID.

Ask for a paper copy of your council tax bill

 

Vehicle restrictions

Most normal cars are allowed into the centre.

Vehicles that weigh over 3,500kg are not allowed into the centre. This includes some very large cars.

There are number plate recognition cameras at the centre. This is to stop professional builders and other people taking commercial waste.

Vans and trailers

If you are driving a van or towing a trailer, you must book your visit before you go.

If you are driving a van, bring your vehicle’s VC5 logbook to show it’s the right weight.

You cannot visit the Chigwell Road centre if you are driving a:

• Luton van
• van with a tail lift or tipper

 

DIY and building waste (restricted waste): booking required

Any materials from building or DIY work are ‘restricted waste’.

You must book your visit if you are bringing restricted waste.

Book your visit to the Reuse and Recycling Centres

1,000kg a year limit

Each household is allowed to take 1,000kg of restricted waste each year.

This year is ‘rolling’. For example:

• you take 1,000kg of restricted waste on 4 November 2024
• because you have used your allowance for the year, you must wait until 5 November 2025 to take more