Churchfields Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

There are several recycling, reuse and disposal facilities for:

• Books
• Bric-a-brac
• Car and household batteries
• * Carpets- limits and charges apply
• Clothes and Textiles
• CDs/DVDs for reuse
• Crockery
• * DIY waste, e.g. rubble, bricks, concrete, hardcore, tiles, kitchen cupboards, worktops and surfaces, bathroom suites, doors, windows- limits and charges apply
• Electrical and electronic items, including televisions, stereos, monitors, computers, lap-tops, mobile phones as well as all other types of electrical equipment
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Food and drinks cans
• Furniture- there is a separate container for soft furnishings
• Fridges and freezers
• Garden waste
• Glass bottles and jars
• * Laminate/wooden flooring- limits and charges apply
• Low-energy light bulbs
• Mattresses
• Oil – cooking and engine
• Metals (including scrap)
• Paint 
• Paint - there is a paint reuse facility on site
• Paper and card
• * Plasterboard - limits and charges apply
• Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
• Printer cartridges
• Tetra-paks/drinks cartons
• Shoes
• * Soil and turf - limits and charges apply
• Vapes
• Washing machines
• Wood, e.g. from furniture such as tables, wardrobes; from pruning and gardening
• * Wood, e.g. fence panels and decking, pallets, worktops - limits and charges apply

* Construction and DIY waste - residents can bring in DIY waste but there are restrictions in place.

If you need to dispose of bulky items, why not consider donating them?

You can also use our chargeable bulky item collection service.

• Cement-bonded asbestos
• Car parts
• Commercial waste
• Fire extinguishers
• Gas cannisters
• Hazardous waste, chemicals or liquid waste
• Loose asbestos
• Tyres

• For use for Bromley Residents only.
• ID: all customers will be asked to show a form of identification that includes your address. This can be your council tax, utility bill or drivers licence.
  If you are unable to show appropriate documentation, you will be charged £3.
• Vehicles: cars, bicycles and customers on foot are allowed on site. Residents arriving on bicycles will need to use the walkway.
  Commercial or sign written vehicles are not permitted.
  Vans and larger vehicles: there are restrictions in place for certain types of vehicles.
• Discretion will be exercised by site staff if disposal of non-household waste is suspected. You may be asked to sign a declaration that the waste is from your own home.
• Children and animals must stay inside vehicles.
• Site staff are able to help you with your load.
• No smoking is allowed on site.
• Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn - no flip flops, high heels.
• You should park as instructed by staff and within the marked parking areas.
• Please listen to and treat our site staff with respect. We will not tolerate verbal or physical abuse, aggressive or bullying behaviour, and will ask individuals to leave.
• You should walk within the marked walkways at all times.
• Any household or garden waste can be taken to the reuse and recycling centre during the opening times and disposed of free of charge.
• Separate your waste prior to travelling so that as much as possible can be reused and recycled. If you have items in good condition speak to a member of staff who will direct you to the reuse area.
• Please notify a member of staff if you have electrical items, batteries, oil to ensure correct disposal.
• Soil, brick, DIY, rubble and construction waste may be disposed of but there are restrictions in place.
• CCTV is in operation at the site. Data collected on-site will not be shared outside of the council.

There are restrictions in place for the disposal of waste from a householder carrying out their own construction or demolition works, including preparatory works. In line with government regulations, residents are able to bring in a limited amount for disposal for free. Each householder is permitted to bring in the following per visit:

• Up to 100 litres of DIY waste capable of being fitted into two 50 litre bags, or
• 1 large item up to 200cm x 75cm x 70cm

Up to 4 single visits per household per 4 week period is permitted. Anything above this amount or additional visits with DIY waste over your free 4 visit allowance will incur charges. Examples of DIY waste and the additional charges are listed. You may be asked to sign a form confirming that the waste is from your own home, and not from a business or commercial enterprise. You may also be asked to confirm it is not waste from construction, demolition, repair, or alteration work carried out at your home by a professional who received payment for undertaking the work.

Charges for disposing of DIY waste above the allowance 

Our reuse and recycling centres are cashless, we accept card payments only.

Materials classified as DIY waste include but are not limited to: hard core, brick, rubble, concrete or paving slabs, decking, fence panels, tiles, roof slates, bathroom and sanitary ware, fitted kitchen and wardrobes, worktops, soil and turf, doors, windows, carpets and other flooring, roofing materials, insulation, guttering, plasterboard, structural timber, other building materials.

Non - DIY waste examples: flowerpots, plant pots and garden ornaments, crockery, outdoor furniture, tools, curtain rails.