You can recycle coffee pods at recycling centres through our partnership with Podback.
We throw away 1.7 million tonnes of edible fresh fruit and vegetables from our homes every year in the UK.
You can be fined or prosecuted if your waste is fly tipped, even by someone else.
Over the past 3 years, 60% of fly tips in Essex have been household waste.
Please dispose of your waste responsibly.
Learn more about waste, recycling, and living a more sustainable lifestyle with a collection of e-books and e-audio from Essex Libraries.
We have developed some community guidelines which set out what to expect from your visit to our recycling centres.
You can donate large electrical appliances at some recycling centres for repair and reuse by the Lighthouse Furniture Project. These are then passed on or sold at affordable prices in the local community.
You can purchase a reduced price compost bin to help you get started with composting your garden waste at home.
We've partnered with the experts at Garden Organic to provide a free online course for residents to learn about home composting.
Asbestos can be found places you may not expect, including items such as old ironing boards, boilers and plant pots.
In 2023 there were over 1,200 battery fires in bin lorries and at waste sites in the UK.
Electrical items containing chargeable built-in batteries can catch fire if crushed or damaged.
When food is recycled it creates green energy and fertiliser, reducing our need to use fossil fuels.
You must be a resident in the statutory area of Essex County Council to use this site. Staff may ask for proof of residency from visitors (such as a council tax bill or driving licence). If you are unsure of your local council area you can use GOV.UK's postcode checker.
All users of this site will need to accept our policy and site restrictions and follow our community guidelines.
Please remember, our recycling centres only accept household waste. For more information on what you can dispose of, visit what our recycling centres can and cannot accept.
This recycling centre does not accept DIY waste or rubble. Find a recycling centre that accepts DIY waste.
You will need to book a slot to visit this recycling centre, unless you are a Blue Badge holder, pedestrian or cyclist. There is no charge to book, but you need to make a booking each time you visit.
Note: this recycling centre does not accept bookings for vans, pick-ups or large trailers.
If you cannot book online, could you ask a friend or family member to help? If not, call Essex County Council on 0345 743 0430, from 8.30am to 5pm.
We will then send you a confirmation email. You may be asked to show your booking confirmation and proof of address at the site.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your booking, go to your confirmation email and click on the relevant link.
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