Can I recycle it?
Sawdust is not collected as part of your recycling collection.
You can compost pet bedding such as sawdust, straw and hay from ‘vegetarian’ animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc) using home compost systems.
You can also take sawdust to one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs). If the sawdust has been used as animal bedding, please place it in the general rubbish container.
If the sawdust is unused:
- put it in the wood container if it's from treated timber
- put it in the garden waste container if it's untreated
If you're unsure which container to use, please ask a member of staff on site.
Which container?
Small amounts of sawdust can go in your rubbish bin.
When is my collection day?
Useful information
Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It's easy to make and use.
Cornwall Council is part of a national scheme to provide low price compost bins directly to your door. Use your Cornwall postcode to purchase great value compost bins and water butts from Get Composting.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
We now take commercial waste at our St Erth and Launceston HWRCs. You’ll need to book a slot in advance using our online booking system. To find out more, visit: Commercial Waste at HWRCs.
We only take waste from households at our other sites.