Visiting the household waste and recycling centres

If you have household waste that can’t be collected with your rubbish or recycling, you can take it to one of 14 household waste and recycling centres across Cornwall.

Extended opening hours trial

Please note the extended opening hours trial at our HWRCs has now ended. All sites have returned to their normal closing time of 4pm. 

Charges 

There are charges for some types of waste like charges for asbestos, plasterboard, soil, rubble and tyres, and they do not take commercial waste.

Charges at household waste and recycling centres

Vehicle Permit

If you have a commercial vehicle designed to carry goods or large trailer, you need a vehicle permit to use the household waste recycling centres. 

Donate

You can also donate usable furniture and household items to Cornwall Hospice Care in Bodmin, Heartlands Furniture in Pool, or charity shops.

Find your nearest centre

Use the links below to view location maps, opening times and the materials you can take to the sites.

Find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.

View 'my area'

For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.

Bodmin Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Bude Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Connon Bridge Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Falmouth and Penryn Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Helston Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Launceston Household Waste and Recycling Centre  

Newquay Household Waste and Recycling Centre 

Redruth (Pool) Household Recycling Centre

Saltash Household Waste and Recycling Centre

St Austell Household Waste and Recycling Centre

St Day (United Downs) Household Waste and Recycling Centre

St Erth (Hayle) Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Tintagel (Bowithick) Household Waste and Recycling Centre

Truro Household Waste and Recycling Centre