Townmead Road Re-use and Recycling Centre
What happens there?
- Facilities for recycling a wide variety of materials - see What to recycle at Townmead Road.
- You can buy a range of items including compost bins to help manage your organic waste.
Where is Townmead Road?
Townmead Road, Richmond (off Mortlake Rd, Kew). TW9 4EL (telephone 020 8876 3281 for more details)
A map showing the location of Townmead Road.
Opening times
Arrive at least 10 minutes before the site closes to allow time to unload.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April - October | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 9am -4pm |
| November - March | 10am* - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 9am - 4pm |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April - October | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 5pm | closed |
| November - March | 10am* - 4pm | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 4pm | closed |
*For a trial period, the centre will not open until 10am on Mondays. Normal opening hours will operate Tuesday to Sunday.
Is there a fee for recycling or disposing of my waste at Townmead Road?
If you are a resident of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, there is no fee involved in recycling or disposing of your own domestic and household waste at Townmead Road Re-use and Recycling Centre. Please have ID as proof of residency with you such as drivers license, as spot checks may be made.
What about vans?
View the flowchart
(pdf, 25KB) to work out whether you will need to pay and if not what identification you will require.
What waste is chargeable?
- Any waste that is from a business or was related to a business
- Waste not from your own residential home
- Any waste you are delivering on behalf of any other person
- All builders waste that you have not produced
- Any waste in a van from outside the London Borough of Richmond.
Trade waste recycling
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is committed to reducing waste going to landfill sites and therefore accepts trade waste recycling at Townmead Road Re-use and Recycling Centre, for a lesser fee than general disposal.
Waste carriers license
All trade waste customers must show their waste carriers license or proof of application/renewal every time they use the site. If customers are not able to produce either of these documents they will not be allowed to use the site. For more information on waste carriers licenses.
More details on the costs involved in trade waste recycling.