Space Waye is Hounslow’s re-use and recycling centre for the disposal of the borough’s public and trade waste.
Although we accept the majority of waste (excluding hazardous waste), we focus on re-use and recycling. Please make sure you separate your waste before you enter the site, as it will save you time.
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday
Public: 8am- 4.45pm
For residents in cars disposing of household waste
Trade: 8am - 3:45pm
For customers disposing of business derived waste
For residents using van or trailer to dispose of household waste
For residents in cars disposing of building waste
The layout of the Space Waye site has been designed to ensure recycling and waste handling was carried out in a safe and efficient manner. Consequently, we have entrances to the site for householders with cars and a separate entrance for vans, cars with trailers and lorries, all of which must report to and be weighed at the weighbridge.
Vans carrying household waste
To ensure only Hounslow residents benefit from being able to dispose, recycle and compost van loads of household waste at Space Waye, the following rules will apply.
Note waste from home improvements/renovations is classed as industrial waste and is liable for charging - see our 'Waste from Home improvements policy' below.
All vans and cars with trailers must report to the weighbridge office
Please note that if your van or trailer has household waste you must still report to the weighbridge office at trade times
Only three van/trailer loads per London Borough of Hounslow household will be allowed to tip household waste free of charge in any one calendar year
Only London Borough of Hounslow Residents with their Council Tax Documentation will be able to tip using a van – customers from outside Hounslow Borough using a van must use their own local Reuse and Recycling Facilities.
On each of the three visits the named person must show relevant Hounslow Council Tax Demand. Producing this document does not guarantee a free tip (see Waste from home improvements policy below). If you do not have your Council Tax with you, and you still wish to tip, the full charge (£182 per tonne, pro rata) will be payable, and no refunds will be made under any circumstances.
All vans will be restricted to the hours of operation as displayed at the site.
The hiring of a removal company or a ‘man-with-a-van’ to unload waste at Space Waye categorises the waste as trade derived and as such fully chargeable.(£182 per tonne)
Landlords disposing of waste arising from rental properties will be charged at the full trade rate.(£182 per tonne)
Only waste for which the site has a Waste Management Licence can be accepted and consequently must be checked by staff on the site.
By tipping waste you have acknowledged the decision of the weighbridge operator.
Waste from home improvements policy
Space Waye Reuse and Recycling Centre is a council run site for the disposal of household waste. This is waste arising from the day-to-day running of a household. It does not cover waste produced as a result of construction, excavation or demolition. Such material is classified as industrial waste under The Controlled Waste Regulation 1992:
Waste arising from works of construction or demolition, including waste arising from work preparity thereto, shall be treated as industrial waste.
The word ‘construction’ includes improvement, repair or alteration.
Included in this definition of home improvements is DIY waste. DIY waste includes items generated from building or renovation work that has been fixed, screwed down or cemented to a house or garden.
Material classified as construction/demolition or DIY waste includes:
Brick, Rubble and Concrete Slabs
Fitted kitchens and wardrobes
Soil and turf arising from works
Doors and windows
Roofing materials
Plasterboard and structural timber
Other building materials
Large volumes of garden waste
Garden shed or fence.
To avoid confusion, please consider household waste to comprise of the unwanted contents of the house and not, or no part of, the house itself.
If you have large volumes of construction/DIY waste to off-load you shall be directed to the weighbridge and charged £182 per tonne (charged pro-rata) for disposal. The minimum charge for unloading is £30 – this is the charge for any waste unloaded up to 160kg.
The charge for recyclables delivered to Space Waye as a clean load of a single material will continue to be the discounted rate of £50 per tonne (including V.A.T.) charged pro rata with a minimum charge of £10.
Contaminated loads containing anything other than the pure materials above will not attract the discount.
All loads for which a discount is claimed must be pointed out to the weighbridge operator on entering the site.
Loads that have been separated on the vehicle into recyclable material (that otherwise meet all other conditions outlined here) may be approved for the discount at the discretion of the weighbridge officer.
Please note that site staff (weighbridge officers and management) reserve the right to decide what constitutes chargeable waste and will direct you accordingly.
If you have any questions relating to disposal of waste, contact the site management - contact details below.
Visitors to the site enter at their own risk, must assume responsibility for their own health and safety and should dress appropriately.
Contact us
E-mail spacewaye@hounslow.gov.uk
Tel : 020 8890 0917
Space Waye
North Feltham Trading Estate
Pier Road
off Faggs Road
Feltham
TW14 OTH
