Guidance

Knife and weapons surrender arrangements 2026

Published 3 August 2026

Applies to England

Summary of the knives and weapons surrender arrangements  

This guidance sets out advice on how you can safely surrender and dispose of knives and  bladed weapons by using a bespoke Home Office funded surrender bin which has been installed by Word 4 Weapons. The surrender scheme is operating from 3 to 31 August 2026.   

During this period, a mobile surrender van, operated by FazAmnesty, will be available. The locations and dates where the van will be are set out in Annex A.

Knives and other bladed weapons can be disposed of anonymously either in one of the Home Office funded surrender bins or via the mobile surrender van.

Following the conclusion of the surrender arrangements at the end of August, the surrender bins will remain in place and will be an ongoing community resource to allow for the continued anonymous, safe and secure disposal of knives and other bladed weapons. The location of the surrender bins is set out in Annex B. This year it includes new sites in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

1. How to surrender

During the one-month surrender period, members of the public are encouraged to hand in any knives and other bladed weapons they are concerned about.

If a member of the public has an item considered to be an offensive weapon, this can also be disposed of during the surrender period.

Items must be wrapped and placed in a sealed bag or box.

The item must not be carried openly at any time. Carrying bladed articles in public without a good reason or lawful authority is an offence.

You can surrender the knife or bladed weapon in one of two ways:

2. Mobile surrender van

A mobile surrender van will be operated by FazAmnesty and will be stationed at locations in Greater London and West Midlands on certain dates during the surrender arrangements. The mobile surrender van will provide a safe way to dispose of knives and bladed  weapons.

What to expect:

• when you arrive, a member of Faz Amnesty staff will guide you through the process
• you will be asked to safely deposit the item into a secure, surrender bin which is located inside the mobile surrender van
• no personal information will be taken, and you will not be asked any questions

To find out when and where the mobile surrender van will be near you, please see Annex A.

3. Surrender bins

You can also surrender knives and other bladed weapons at one of the bespoke Home Office funded surrender bins that have been provided. The bins have been installed by Word 4 Weapons in various safe public locations in Greater London, West Midlands, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. They provide a way for you to safely dispose of knives and other bladed weapons. 

How to use the surrender bin:

• please check where the nearest surrender bin is to you – the locations are set out at Annex B
• the surrender bin will have clear markings on where to deposit knives and other weapons
• once deposited, please do not attempt to retrieve the item
• the bins will be monitored, checked and emptied regularly and knives and other weapons will be disposed of securely

To find your nearest surrender bin, please see Annex B.

4. Disposing of knives and weapons safely

You must take all reasonable steps to make any item(s) that you are surrendering safe to handle whilst travelling to the mobile surrender van or a surrender bin.  Items must be contained and transported in a manner that does not cause alarm or distress to other members of the public.

Items must be wrapped and placed in a sealed bag or box.  They must not be carried openly at any time. Carrying bladed articles in public without a good reason or lawful authority is an offence.  Carrying the items according to these instructions is likely to be considered a ‘good reason,’ namely that you are about to surrender the articles at your nearest surrender bin or at the mobile surrender van, if stopped by the police.

Annex A: Timings and location of the mobile surrender van

West Midlands

Date	Times	Location	Address
4th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Birmingham	Handsworth Park car park, 195 Holly Road, B20 2BZ
4th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Coventry	Gosford Street, Car Park CV1 5ED
5th August	10:00am - 1:300pm	Dudley	Stone Square Dudley Town Centre, 11 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NJ
5th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Walsall	Willenhall Memorial Park, 31 Pinson Road, Willenhall, WV13 2PW

London

Date	Times	Location	Address
6th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Islington	22 Sonderburg Rd, Finsbury Park, London, N7 7QD
6th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Islington	Sussex Way, Courtauld Road, N19 4BH
7th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Westminster	Fingest House, 1 Bernhardt Crescent, London, NW8 8AQ
7th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Westminster	Fingest House, 1 Bernhardt Crescent, London, NW8 8AQ
11th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Kensington & Chelsea	Bramley Road, London, W10 6SZ
11th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Camden	308 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 2DG
12th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Tower Hamlets	Altab Ali Park, Adler Street, London, E1 1FD
12th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Hackney	Tesco Stores Ltd, 55 Morning Lane, E9 6ND
13th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Havering	Romford Town Centre, Arcade Place, Romford, RM1 1RS
13th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Redbridge	Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HP
14th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Bexley	Wolvercote Road, Thamesmead, SE2 9TF
18th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Lambeth	169 Clapham High Street London, SW4 7SS
18th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Greenwich	73 Disraeli Close, London, SE28 8AW
19th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Newham	Meridian Square, Stratford Station, Station Street, Stratford, E15 1AZ
19th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Southwark	16a Newington Butts, SE1 6SF
20th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Lewisham	Catford Broadway, London, SE6 4SN
20th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Lewisham	15 Downham Way, BR1 5NY
21st August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Merton	Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham CR4 3UD (Car park at rear of building)
21st August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Sutton	Bound By Ink, Rosehill Court Parade, St Helier Avenue. Rosehill, SM4 6JS
25th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Barking & Dagenham	Longbridge Road, Western Car Park, Barking, IG11 8RT
25th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Enfield	Pymmes Park, Victoria Road, N18 2UG
26th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Harrow	48 The High Street, Wealdstone, HA3 7AE
26th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Ealing	Greenford Library, Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, UB6 9LG
27th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Hounslow	1 Clymping Dene, Feltham, TW14 0JA
27th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Hillingdon	Pump Lane Car Park, Pump Lane, Hayes, UB3 3NB
28th August	10:00am - 1:30pm	Waltham Forest	Coronation Gardens, 13 Buckingham Road, London, E10 5NG
28th August	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Haringey	Vue Cinema, Wood Green High Road, N22 6EJ

Annex B: Location of Home Office funded surrender bins

London

Area	Address
Barking and Dagenham	Barking Rugby Football Club, Gale Street, Goresbrook, Dagenham, RM9 4TX
Barnet	Bunns Lane, Barnet, NW7 2DQ
Bexley	Oaklands Car Park, Albion Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7EL
Brent	Willesden Community Gardens, Dudden Hill Lane, NW10 2XB
Bromley	Walters Yard, Bromley, BR1 1TP
Croydon	West Croydon Car Park – 10 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TA New Addington Parade – Central Parade, CR0 0JL Thornton Heath - Gillet Road, CR7 8RL Croydon University Hospital - 530 London Rd, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE
Enfield	North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX
Hackney	Churchyard Gardens (by Cafe on grounds of church), St John’s at Hackney Church, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD London Fields Westside, E8 3EU (next to the ball court)
Haringey	Tottenham Green, Phillip Lane, London, N15 4JA White Hart Lane Recreation Ground, 59 White Hart Lane, Wood Green N22 5SJ
Harrow	Lowlands Recreation Ground, Station Approach, Harrow, HA1 3AQ
Havering	Central Park Sports Centre Car Park (Harold Hill), Gooshays Drive, Romford, RM3 9LB
Hillingdon	Pump Lane Carpark, 3 Pump Lane, Hayes End, UB3 3FF
Hounslow	High Street, Feltham, Hounslow, TW13 9BA
Islington	Hornsey Road, Junction with Citizen Road, N7 7JD
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea	North Kensington Fire Station, 242 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5LT
Royal Borough of Kingston	Outside the Kingsmill Business Park, Chapel Mill Road, KT1 3GZ
Lambeth	Drewstead Road, Junction with Railway Bridge, Streatham London SW16 1AB Binfield Road, opposite the Junction with Studley Road, Stockwell, London SW4. 6TF
Lewisham	All Saints Hatcham Community Centre, 105 New Cross Road, SE14 5DJ Downham Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road, BR1 5EW
Merton	Pollards Hill Baptist Church, Wide Way, Mitcham CR4 1BN
Newham	The Salvation Army, 1 Paul Street, London, E15 4QB Bonny Downs Community Centre, East Ham, E6 6DQ
Royal Borough of Greenwich	Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, SE28 8AT
Southwark	Burgess Park, Albany Road, SE5 0AL (bin at the entrance to the park against the railings) Flamborough House, Clayton Road, SE15 5HZ
Tower Hamlets	Ruston Street, E3 2LR
Westminster	Recycling Centre at Queen’s Park Library, Harrow Road, London W10 4NE

Greater Manchester

Area	Address
Wigan	Queen Street, Pemberton, WN5 0BL

West Midlands

Area	Address
Coventry	Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5ED
Wolverhampton	St Joseph’s Church, 252 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NP Green Lanes, Bilston, WV14 6DA. (near the junction with Prouds Lane)

South Yorkshire

Area	Address
Barnsley	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Station, Broadway, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RA
Doncaster	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Station, Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6DR
Rotherham	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Station, Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1LZ
Sheffield	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Station, Lowedges Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7JN

West Yorkshire

Area	Address
Calderdale	Wade Street (outside Royal Mail car park opposite bus station), Halifax, HX1 1SN
Kirklees	Dewsbury Town Hall (rear), WF12 8DG
Leeds	John Charles Centre for Sport (side of road), Leeds, LS11 5DJ
Wakefield	Eastmoor Bus Terminus, Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4RR