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Disposing of Hazardous Waste

Small quantities of some hazardous waste items can be taken to the Villiers Road Household Reuse 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.

Please note - you cannot dispose of asbestos at the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre.

The City of London Hazardous Waste Collection Service will collect hazardous waste items from residential addresses in the borough.

This service will collect:

• Asbestos
• 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.

For further information please contact the City  of London - Hazardous Waste Unit on 020 7332 3433 who will give/send you specific instructions and advise on collection dates, or follow the link below:

For further information and advice on the disposal of asbestos please see:

We offer a clinical waste collection service for residents through our arrangement with Guy's and St Thomas NHS Trust. Clinical waste includes:

• Sharps (needles/syringes)
• Dialysis equipment

Sharps are collected in a specially issued sharps box and other clinical waste is collected in orange bags. Replacement boxes and bags are provided by .Guy's and St Thomas NHS. Trust via the Trust's clinical waste contractor, SCRL limited.

Please note that this service is only available to residents. It is not set up for trade collections such as nursing homes or private companies.

To request a clinical waste collection or to find out more, please visit the NHS website at https://wire.paradisii.net/ or phone the NHS on 020 8254 8337. The contractor may also contact you directly to arrange collections.

• 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

To report a spillage made by our refuse and recycling contractors, please contact us on the details provided below . The majority of spillages will be dealt with within 48 hours of your report. However,  if you think that a faster response is required, particularly if the spillage is a health and safety hazard, please let us know.

Some examples of situations that may be considered a health and safety hazard include:

• If the spillage consists of broken glass on the road or pavement
• If the spillage consists of any syringes or clinical waste exposed
• If the spillage is outside or near a school
• If the spillage is causing an obstruction on the road or pavement
• If from the description it sounds hazardous and could cause a health and safety risk to the public

Contact Us

For further information on our waste services, to report a spillage or request a clinical waste collection, please call the Customer Contact Centre on 020 8547 5002 or email:

Further Information

For more information about the general disposal of hazardous waste please contact the Environment Agency: