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What you need to know about Kensal Town

Kensal Town

Kensal Town is a dynamic residential district situated within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is located on the northern tip of the borough where it converges with the City of Westminster, surrounded by North Kennington, Kilburn, Maeda Hill and West Kilburn. Formerly known as a notorious slum, Kensal Town is now a bustling neighbourhood of predominantly blocks of flats, a good number of well-kept period structures and several apartments. It is also home to an active and highly diverse community consisting of a large population of Moroccan, Afro-Caribbean and Portuguese descent. Residents in the area enjoy excellent transport links in the area due to its proximity with Kensal Green railway station. Route A404 also takes residents to the city centre in under 50 minutes. There are also fair selections of local retail shops, restaurants, simple cafes and pubs in the area lining Harrow Road and Ladbroke Grove.

  • Population Size 12,210
  • Active Businesses 266
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)5,120
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,838

What are the different ways to dispose of waste in Kensal Town?

As a continuously growing residential area, private waste carriers covering Kensal Town provide households with a variety of efficient and reliable rubbish removal and waste disposal services for household waste such as house clearance, furniture disposal, sofa recycling and junk removal. There are also media recycling for confidential waste, hardcore waste removal for construction waste, printer recycling for electronic waste and asbestos removal for hazardous waste. Other services include fly tip clearance, sofa removal, office furniture recycling, grab lorry hire, commercial property clearance, muck away, junk removal, sofa disposal, wait & load and skip hire offered at affordable prices. There are also junkyards and privately owned rubbish tips around the area that residents can visit to dispose of old cars, household rubbish and scrap metal.
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Where are the nearest recycling centres in Kensal Town

Kensington and Chelsea’s household waste reuse and recycling centre at Smugglers Way is just 40 minutes away from Kensal Town residents which they can visit daily from 7:30 am to 4 pm on weekdays, until 1 pm on Saturdays and midday on Sundays. Residents can dispose of most types of waste on the site apart from hazardous waste and liquids while DIY waste is charged by the tonne. This also applies to the civic amenity site at Cringle Street, 50 minutes away via the A404 which operates 24/7 to accommodate residents arriving in vans. It is encouraged to avoid tipping on Saturdays as it’s the busiest day which guarantees longer queuing lines. Residents can also visit the local recycling centre on Ladbroke Grove to dispose of recyclable plastic packaging and batteries.
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What rubbish collection services are available in Kensal Town?

Kensal Town residents are provided with a full range of waste disposal and rubbish removal services by Kensington and Chelsea’s local authority. This includes weekly free collections of household waste, food waste and recycling. Residents can also dispose of their sharps containers for clinical waste without charge on the council’s reception at 37 Pembroke Road which only requires registration. There is also free hazardous waste collection provided by the City of London on behalf of the local council. Residents can also arrange additional services on the council website including bulky waste collections, commercial waste collections and subscription-based garden waste collections.

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