There are over 50 sites around the borough with recycling banks where you can deposit various items for recycling.
Please use these recycling banks responsibly. If the banks are full do not leave your recycling on the ground as it looks unsightly, can attract other dumping and may eventually go to landfill. If you find a bank is full please contact the Recycling Team on the number below and it will be emptied as soon as possible. Please try to avoid using the sites late at night to minimise disturbance to local residents.
Removal of Heston Fairground recycling site
Due to persistent dumping of waste, we have permanently removed the recycling banks at this site. Dumping rubbish is unpleasant for passers-by and dangerous to park users and local wildlife. It’s also costly for us to clear.
Please use your nearest site at North Hyde Lane/ Ringway, Heston to recycle items
To recycle plastic items, please visit Homebase, Syon Lane.
Tesco facilities
Tesco have installed automated recycling facilities to 3 Tesco Extra sites within the London Borough of Hounslow.
The 3 sites are:
Twickenham - Mogden Lane
Osterley - Syon Lane
Hayes - Bulls Bridge
These sites are able to take paper, cans, glass, plastic packaging, textiles, cardboard and beverage cartons. Tesco are responsible for the servicing of the recycling sites and any queries, including faulty or overflowing facilities should be directed to the relevant store manager.
Sainsbury's - Chiswick
Sainsbury's manage the recycling bins at their car park on Acton Lane, in Chiswick. This site accepts all mixed plastic packaging.
For further information, call Sainsbury's customer careline number on 0800 636 262.
Glass bottles and jars
All glass bottles and jars of any colour. Please rinse out all containers and remove any plastic or metal lids. Glass bins are separated into clear, green and brown (blue glass should go into the green glass bin).
This does not include drinking glasses, window glass, Pyrex, glass ornaments or any other glass related objects due to the different types of glass available..
Cans, tins and aerosol cans
All food and drinks cans, aluminium foil and aerosols. Please rinse out cans and squash, if possible, taking care of any sharp edges. No gas canisters or spray paints.
Textiles and shoes
Any shoes or clothing including under garments, belts, bags, handkerchiefs, towels, bed linen, curtains and blankets. Please put items in carrier bags (not black sacks) if possible before depositing them in the recycling bin. Please ensure shoes are in pairs. No duvets or pillows please.
Plastics
Please check the list of plastics that can be recycled in the banks (
PDF Help, size 216kb) - please note that our recycling banks can only accept grades 1 to 5. Please rinse out and squash where possible. No polystyrene or large objects such as garden chairs.
Paper
All newspaper, magazines, junk mail, directories and non-window envelopes. No window envelopes, card or Yellow Pages directories.
Food and drinks cartons
You can now recycle all your food and drinks cartons at special sites in the borough. These cartons consist of up to three main materials: paperboard, low-density polyethylene and aluminium foil. Recycling sites where cartons can now be recycled.
Contact us
For more information on recycling sites contact:
Waste Management Team
London Borough of Hounslow
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
Tel: 020 8583 5555
Fax: 020 8583 5134
E-mail: recycling@hounslow.gov.uk.
