Recycling centres
Our waste recycling centres are open 7 days a week, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Please:
- sort your waste into different types before you arrive
- avoid busy times like weekends and between 10am and 4pm
- we only accept household waste - no commercial waste will be accepted
- use your kerbside collection bins as much as possible – check your district and borough council websites for details on what you can put in each bin
Help us keep you safe
To keep safe:
- drive slowly and carefully
- keep children (under 16) and your pets in the car
- wear gloves and sensible shoes to avoid injury
- take care around kerbs and steps
- do not smoke on site
Find out everything you need to know including when you can visit, what's accepted, important safety information and opening times.
How you can help
Minimise the amount of waste you produce and use your local district or borough council bins as you would normally.
Give composting a go - it's a great way to get rid of your garden waste and kitchen scraps.
Make the most of the food you have and find some great ideas on the Love Food Hate Waste website.
Avoid putting things in your general waste bin that you'd normally recycle. This takes up space in the bin lorries needed for household rubbish.
Do not burn any waste or leave it outside our recycling centres. Leaving waste at the gates or anywhere else is classed as fly tipping and is a criminal offence for which you could be prosecuted and fined up to £50,000 – even if you didn't dump it. The sites are under CCTV surveillance at all times.
Use a registered waste carrier if you are arranging for someone else to take your waste away.