Contact Details
- Address: Fiveways, Croydon CR0 4RZ
- GPS: 51.3654316,-0.1191788
- Phone: 020 8611 2649
- Email: info@smartrecycling.org.uk
Opening Times
- Monday 9.30am - 5pm
- Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
- Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm
- Thursday 9.30am - 5pm
- Friday 9.30am - 5pm
- Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
- Sunday 9.30am - 4pm
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Cash For Clothes – Croydon specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Fiveways, Croydon CR0 4RZ.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Cash For Clothes
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
Cash For Clothes – Croydon Recycling Facility buys unwanted old clothes for recycling or reuse from general public and trade and pays cash for recyclable clothing etc. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Cash For Clothes – Croydon is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Tuesday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Wednesday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Thursday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Friday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Saturday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Sunday: 9.30am – 4pm
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Cash For Clothes – Croydon can be contacted on 020 8611 2649 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Cash For Clothes – Croydon
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
The recycling centers handle different schedules depending on the municipality in which it is located and the capacity and personnel they have. To find out the hours of the recycling center closest to you, you can access this website. Each tip has its own web page, where you can find the opening and closing hours in the “Opening hours” section.
The opening and closing hours usually vary depending on the day of the week, above you can find the working hours for each day of the week.
The recycling rate in the UK has increased in recent years, but so has the generation of waste.
The percentage that is recycled in the UK so far is approximately 45% of the waste generated.
The latest report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) indicates that the waste generated in British homes amounts to approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 12 million are recycled. The other 14 million tons end up in landfills.
Green recycling bins are typically the designated bins for depositing recyclable glass materials. However, this may vary depending on the municipality in which you are located. For example, in some municipalities the green color in the containers is used for dry recyclable materials.
It’s important not to confuse containers for glass recyclables or dry recyclables with wheelie bins that are for green yard waste.
To be sure of what you should deposit in your green container, you can contact your nearest recycling center and obtain more detailed information.
Recycling centers vary in the waste materials they receive. Most centers are for household waste only and do not accept commercial waste or material waste from business activities.
The residues that the tips usually accept are:
- Yard waste
- Wood and chipboard
- Paper
- Metal
- Electrical items
- Plastics
- Textiles and clothing
- Shoes
- Bottles and glass jars
On our website you can find your nearest recycling center and see what kind of rubbish you can take. You will also be able to find some categories of items.
Another option is to contact your nearest recycling center by phone or email.
