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Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste
Household Re-Use and Recycling Centre (HRRC) at Villiers Road
Small quantities of some hazardous waste items can be taken to the Villiers Road Household Re-use and Recycling Centre (HRRC) these include:
- Engine Oil
- Fluorescent tubes (and long life light bulbs)
- Water based paint provided that the tins are less than one third full and the lids have been left off to allowing the paint to solidify
- Cement (Small part bags either solidified or in powder form can be placed in the inert waste (hardcore/rubble) container. This counts towards the DIY waste allowance of 2 carryable bags (25Kg) without charge.
City of London Hazardous Waste Collection Service
Kingston Council has arranged with the City of London Hazardous Waste Collection Service for the collection of other hazardous waste items. These are collected from residential addresses in the borough only. Contact the Corporation of London - Hazardous Waste Unit on 020 7332 3433 who will give/send you specific instructions and advise on collection dates. Further information is available by using the City of London Link below
This service will collect:
- Asbestos (please see Asbestos Disposal link below)
- Chemicals
- Chemical weed killers
- Oil based/Chemical based Paints, varnishes etc.
There are specified weight restrictions on the amounts of these items that will be taken without charge. Please be specific when contacting City of London and they will advise you accordingly. Kingston Council are charged for each collection on this service so please bear in mind that it is not economical to call them out for just one or two pots of paint.
The City of London will also collect chemicals from Kingston Council Schools however any charges for this will be back-charged to the Education Department.
The City of London will not collect from private companies or commercial premises. These organisations should talk to their Waste Collection Contractor about the collection and disposal of Hazardous items.
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Items the council cannot accept
- Tyres (Companies that sell new tyres should, for a nominal fee, deal with the disposal of the tyres they are replacing)
- Gas bottles (These are the property of the gas manufacturer and should be returned to the company whose name is on the bottle)
Further information
Please call the Customer Contact Centre on 020 8547 5002 or email environment@rbk.kingston.gov.uk for further information.
More information about the general disposal of hazardous waste please contact the Environment Agency: