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.
