Waste Transfer Station
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As part of the works to build Brent Cross West station, which opened in December 2023, we needed to relocate the Hendon Waste Transfer Station. Works included reconfiguring the railway tracks and building new sidings.
Operations ceased at Hendon Waste Transfer Station on 31 March 2021, and the site was handed back to Barnet Council on 13 December 2021. Since then, waste operations have been undertaken at a temporary facility in Wembley.
Within the outline planning permission for the wider Brent Cross Cricklewood programme, we achieved approval to build a permanent new Waste Transfer Station to accept household waste, street sweepings, recycling and food waste from the seven North London Waste Authority boroughs, but principally Barnet and Camden.
It is anticipated that the new centre planned for Geron Way / Edgware Road, NW2, will handle up to 195,000 tonnes of black bag, mixed recycling, food and street cleaning waste each year.
Plans have put sustainability at the heart of the design of the new waste facility, with a ‘living roof’ providing a haven for local wildlife and supporting local biodiversity such as bumblebees and the Black Redstart. To minimise impact on residents it will have state-of-the-art odour control technology and there will also be green screening to improve air quality.
Geron Way Waste Transfer Station
Work commenced: 30 September 2025
Contractors: McLaughlin & Harvey
Working hours: Permitted work hours will be Monday to Fridays between 8am to 6pm and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Current works overview:
- We held a drop-in session on Tuesday 16 September 2025 for residents and businesses who wanted to speak to us and had questions about the new waste transfer station. The drop-in took place at Little Fellows Day Nursery, NW2 6GR.
- From Tuesday 30 September 2025, contractors began to prepare and set up welfare facilities and site security ahead of construction works.
- From now until April 2026, electrical, drainage and foundation works are being carried out to prepare the site for the next phase of construction.
The construction timeline is as follows:
- Building frame construction: May 2026 – January 2027
- External landscaping: July 2026 – September 2026
- Planned completion: Summer 2027
McLaughlin & Harvey are working to ensure minimal disruption at all times. If you would like to speak to someone, please see below for contact details.
Contacting the team
If you any questions or concerns regarding the Geron Way Waste Transfer Station works, please contact the site team:
- Senior Project Manager, Fatos Lleshi at fatos.lleshi@mclh.co.uk
- Project Manager, Jock Adie at jock.adie@mclh.co.uk
You can also contact us at anytime via email TransformingBX@Barnet.gov.uk
Hendon Waste Transfer Station Demolition
Work commenced: 1 July 2025
Work completed: 22 December 2025
Contractors: McLaughlin & Harvey
Overview:
Between July and December 2025, demolition of the decommissioned Hendon Waste Transfer station works took place. Contractors removed the entire structure, cleared out the area and set up site security which will be operative over the next future period until the site will be used again (which options are currently being explored for how the space will be used).
Contacting the team
If you any questions or concerns regarding the wider Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration programme, please email TransformingBX@Barnet.gov.uk