Can I recycle it?
Rugs are not collected as part of your recycling collection.
If your unwanted rug is no longer useable, it can be disposed of at most local Household Waste and Recycling Centres. Except the site at Dudance Lane, Pool.
Too large? Try our bulky waste collection
You can use our household bulky waste collection service for items that are too big for normal collections.
There is a charge for this service.
Useful information
If your rug is still in good condition, you could consider selling it, passing it on, or donating it to a local charity shop.
Donate or sell
Before you throw something away or recycle it, could it be reused instead?
You could:
- donate to a charity shop
- donate to a Kernow Reuse Shop (at our HWRCs)
- visit a repair cafe for help fixing or mending items
- give it away on sites like Freecycle, Freegle or Facebook Marketplace
- donate to local community projects like:
- RE:SOURCE (Bodmin)
- Heartlands Furniture (Pool)
- GOFA (Penzance)
- Cornwall and Plymouth Furniture Reuse Project
- Sell items at car boot sales, online (eBay) or through a local auction room
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
We have 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Cornwall. You can find opening times and a list of accepted items for each site using the button below.
You can find your nearest HWRC by entering you postcode on our My Area page.
You need to book a slot to visit some sites.