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 (HWRCs) across Cornwall. The sites do not accept commercial waste.

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

Charges

There is a free allowance limit on some types of waste like asbestos, plasterboard, soil, rubble and tyres. Follow the link below for further details.

Charges at household waste and recycling centres

Vehicle Permit

If you have a vehicle designed to carry goods, or a large trailer, you need a vehicle permit to use the HWRC.

Donate

We work with a number of charitable organisations, who collect reusable furniture and household items from our HWRCs. If you have items that could be considered for reuse, please speak to site staff when you visit.

Find your nearest centre

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

Notice: from 22 January 2024, Launceston HWRC will be running a reduced service due to adjacent construction works. The site will temporarily not accept paper, mixed cans and plastics, please use the kerbside recycling service.

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

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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