Cringle Dock - information for cars only


Cringle Dock Battersea
SW8 5BX

Open:
24 hours a day
(closed Christmas Day only)

View Larger Map

Unfortunately the site is not suitable for cyclists and pedestrians.  If you wish to drop off recyclables or household waste by bicycle or on foot, you may do so at Smugglers Way SW18.

Opening times
Materials accepted
Visitor information
Contact details
FAQs

Opening times

24 hours a day
(Closed from 10pm Christmas Eve to 6am Boxing Day only. Open as usual on all other Bank Holidays)

You can recycle the following materials at Cringle Dock:

  • Audio Visual Equipment
  • Batteries (lead acid, dry cell and rechargeable)
  • Engine oil
  • Fridges and freezers
  • Fluorescent Tubes
  • Gas bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Green waste
  • Light Bulbs (including Energy Efficient bulbs)
  • Paper and card
  • Rubble
  • Scrap metal
  • Small Electrical Items
  • Textiles and shoes
  • Toner cartridges
Visitor information

Before you visit:

  • Please sort your waste and recycling before you visit to help prevent traffic congestion on the site.
  • You can only bring household waste and recycling to the site. Trade waste is accepted, but a charge applies. Declaring trade waste as household waste is against the law.
When you visit:
  • Please drive carefully -- children and pets must remain in vehicles at all times.
  • There are signs with material symbols to guide you to the correct drop off points.
  • Some containers (e.g. televisions) will be locked. Please ask a member of staff for assistance.
If you’re not sure where to put things or need any help, please ask a member of staff.

Contact details

Tel:
020 8871 2788
Fax: 020 8875 8887
Email: info@wrwa.gov.uk

FAQs

Why isn’t building rubble made available as hardcore?
A separate container for rubble is provided. This material is then sent for reprocessing to be used as an aggregate by the building trade.

Why is useful furniture currently being thrown away?
Unfortunately, the Furniture Reuse Scheme that has been in operation since 1 January 2001 has been suspended temporarily due to major building works on site which have reduced the area available for the storage of furniture.

Why isn't Green Waste collected at the reuse and recycling centre chopped up on site for use as mulch in gardens and parks?
Green waste is transported in bulk to a composting plant, where over a period of time it is broken down into a stabilised residue known as humus. Further curing of this residue produces a product for a soil conditioner or mulch.
    Interesting Facts

    Waste typically costs companies 4.5% of their turnover (source: Envirowise).

    An average office could save thousands of pounds a year just by using both sides of A4 paper.