What you can bring to this site
Where there is a fee to pay no cash payments will be accepted, card payments only.
Please note:
From 29 November 2024, Cornwall Council is asking people to book in advance before visiting this HWRC.
The booking system was developed to reduce waiting times and help keep road users safe.
How to book a slot
You can book a 30-minute slot on the Cornwall Council website at www.cornwall.gov.uk/tipbooking or by calling 0300 1234 141.
You can book for the same day, if there are spaces available, or up to a week in advance. Once you’ve booked your slot, you’ll receive an email confirming your booking.
Make sure you arrive in the vehicle you booked for and remember you need a vehicle permit to enter the sites for certain vehicles, such as vans or pick-up trucks. You can check what vehicles need a permit on the Cornwall Council website.
Click here to book: Household recycling centre booking trial at Bodmin, Bude, Launceston, Newquay, Saltash, St Austell and St Erth – Cornwall Council
- Batteries (car, household and removable vape batteries)
- Books**
- Cardboard
- Cartons*
- Clothes and textiles
- Cookers
- Cooking oil**
- Energy-saving lightbulbs
- Engine oil
- Fridges and freezers
- Fluorescent tubes
- Garden tools
- Gas bottles
- Glass
- Green/garden waste – Please do not bring Japanese Knotweed. Ragwort must be double-bagged and placed in the general waste.
- Hot ash
- Household chemicals (under 5 litres)
- Household waste including large bulky items
- Items for re-use
- Metal
- Newspaper and magazines
- Paints**
- Rigid plastics
- Small electrical items (including vapes)
- TVs/monitors
- Wetsuits
- Wood
*Cartons and paper containers with metal ends
- Juice cartons including caps and straws
- Pringle tubes but no lids
- Milk cartons including caps and straws
- Dough paper containers with metal ends
- Soup, tomatoes and other food cartons
- Other paper containers with metal ends (no lids)
**New waste stream trial
