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Payments and online forms unavailable from 7pm until 7:30pm

On Monday 16 February you will not be able to submit forms or make payments between 7pm and 7:30pm. We will be doing essential maintenance on our website.

This means you will not be able to do things like pay or apply for parking permits, parking tickets (PCNs), council tax and rent online or call the automated payment line (020 7527 8000).

We are very sorry about this. If you need to make a payment or do something else online, please try a different day or time.  

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Reuse and Recycling Centre

Visit the Reuse and Recycling Centre to dispose of household and garden waste that can't go in household recycling.

Address and contact details

40 Hornsey Street
Islington
N7 8HU

Phone: 020 7464 2225

Opening hours 

Check the Reuse and Recycling Centre's website for information about opening hours, before you visit.

What you can bring

Check what you can and cannot bring before you visit.

Pedestrian or cyclist drop-off point

There is no pedestrian or cyclist access inside the Reuse and Recycling Centre, but pedestrians and cyclists can bring a range of recyclable or reusable materials to the drop-off point at the Hornsey Street entrance.

For practical and safety reasons, we cannot accept the following items at the pedestrian drop-off point. You can still bring them in a vehicle.

  • builders rubble
  • commercial batteries (for example, emergency lighting batteries)
  • cooking oil
  • gas bottles
  • general household rubbish
  • hazardous waste
  • large appliances
  • large items of furniture
  • light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
  • mixed household recycling
  • paint
  • soil
  • waste from businesses.

More information 

For more information about restrictions and to book a visit for a van or trailer, visit the Reuse and Recycling Centre website.

Find an alternative reuse and recycling centre on the North London Waste Authority's website.

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