Please be aware there is no pedestrian access. Our HWRC sites can only be accessed via vehicles in order to keep all visitors safe.

From 09 September 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.

Where we are

Plot 2, Tamar View Industrial Estate, Saltash  PL12 6UA

How to find us

• At the Saltash roundabout on the A38, take the A388.
• At the next roundabout take the last exit onto Tamar View Industrial Estate. The site is located on the last plot on your left.

Opening times

Monday to Sunday, 9.00am to 4.00pm

This site is open every day except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

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 the 02 January 2024, this site will accept up to the equivalent of 8 bags of soil or rubble or 4 sheets of plasterboard or asbestos per week without charge. Any additional volume will be charged to cover specialist disposal costs.

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 at Bodmin, Bude, Launceston, Newquay, Saltash, St Austell and St Erth

• Asbestos (first, please phone 01726 828230 and hold to speak to one of our team)
• Batteries (car, household and removable vape batteries)
• Books*
• Cans
• Cardboard
• 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
• Mattresses
• Metal
• Newspaper and magazines
• Paints*
• Paper
• Plasterboard
• Plastic bottles
• Soil and rubble
• Small electrical items (including vapes)
• TVs/monitors
• Tyres
• Wetsuits
• Wood

*New waste stream trial