What wastes will be accepted at the Household Waste Sites
Accepted Waste
- Batteries (lead acid and dry cell)
- Cans
- Cardboard
- Electrical items including household appliances (See Note 2)
- Fluorescent tubes and light bulbs
- Furniture
- Garden waste
- Glass bottles & jars
- Mattresses (See Note 3)
- Mobile phones
- Non-recyclable General Household Waste (See Note 1)
- Paint and solvents
- Paper
- Plastics
- Plate glass
- Printer cartridges
- Scrap metal
- Textiles (including clothing, shoes, duvets and pillows)
- Waste oil (vegetable and mineral)
Restricted Waste
- Asbestos a limit of 2 sheets or equivalent per annum (specific requirements apply see note 4)
- DIY waste – a limit of 5 rubble/builders sacks (max 20kg each) of soil, rubble or DIY waste per annum
- Plasterboard 2 sheets per annum
- Household fixtures and fittings restricted to one item (e.g. one sink, one kitchen cupboard, one window frame, one door, one storage heater etc.)
- Waste from a house clearance (please contact us for advice)
- Wood limited to woody garden waste, wooden furniture, small items of fixtures and fittings, one small garden shed (please contact us for advice)
Waste Not Accepted
- Absorbent Hygine Products (AHP)
- Agricultural waste
- Cars/ caravans & car/caravan parts and end of life vehicles
- Food Waste (please contact us for advice)
- Gas cylinders and fire extinguishers
- Large quantities of household fixtures and fittings
- Outbuildings (large sheds, greenhouses, bunkers)
- Pet Waste
- Trade/Business waste including Builder’s waste (See Note 3)
- Tyres
Notes:
- We reserve the right to check the contents of waste delivered in black bags/refuse sacks. Recyclable items must be sorted into the appropriate container on site.
- Ammonia fridges are subject to completion of an Ammonia Disclaimer Form.
- Trade waste means any waste produced as a result of any commercial activity, e.g. furniture and mattresses (1 per household) from furnished rented properties, office waste, waste from home-based businesses, waste from self-catering accommodation, garden waste generated by paid for gardening services.
- For guidance on dealing with asbestos, please visit the A-Z of waste.