Essex tips and recycling centres
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These are the 5 sites council tips we have checked in Essex.
Open on Sundays now: Burnham-on-Crouch Recycling Centre (9am to 4pm), Chelmsford Recycling Centre (9am to 4pm), Harlow Recycling Centre (9am to 4pm), Lawford Recycling Centre (9am to 4pm) and Pitsea Recycling Centre (9am to 4pm).
5 sites change their times between summer and winter.
At a glance
| Site | Times | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Burnham-on-Crouch Recycling CentreBurnham-On-Crouch | Mon 9am to 4pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 4pm | booking for some visits |
| Chelmsford Recycling CentreChelmsford | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm | booking for some visits |
| Harlow Recycling CentreHarlow | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm | booking for some visits |
| Lawford Recycling CentreLawford | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 4pm | booking for some visits |
| Pitsea Recycling CentreBasildon | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm | booking for some visits |
Rules for all Essex tips
Who can use the tips
Essex residents may use the sites; nearby Suffolk and Hertfordshire residents may also use them under reciprocal partnerships. Proof of Essex residency is required.
Source: essex.gov.uk, checked
The sites
Burnham-on-Crouch Recycling Centre
Springfield Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8TE, United Kingdom. Times now: Mon 9am to 4pm and Fri to Sun 9am to 4pm. Booking for some visits. Takes household waste and leftover paint for donation and reuse.
Chelmsford Recycling Centre
Drovers Way, Chelmsford, CM2 5PH, United Kingdom. Current times: Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm. Booking for some visits. Takes limited DIY waste, large electrical appliances for donation and leftover paint for reuse.
Harlow Recycling Centre
Temple Bank, Harlow, CM20 2DY, United Kingdom. Current times: Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm. Booking for some visits. Takes Household waste, Limited amounts of DIY waste from your own household and Large electrical appliances for donation.
Lawford Recycling Centre
Greensmill, Lawford, CO11 1UP, United Kingdom. Open Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm and Fri to Sun 9am to 4pm. Booking for some visits. Takes household waste and clothes and shoes.
Pitsea Recycling Centre
Pitsea Hall Lane Pitsea Basildon SS16 4UH United Kingdom. Current times: Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm. Booking for some visits. Takes household waste, limited amounts of DIY waste and clothes and shoes.
Tips just outside Essex
Measured in a straight line from the middle of the Essex sites. Other councils set their own residency rules.
- Bishops Stortford Recycling Centre (Hertfordshire), 20 mi
Opening: Mon 8:30am to 4pm and Thu to Sun 8:30am to 4pm. No booking. Sources differ on booking rules.
- Sheerness Household Waste Recycling Centre (Kent), 21 mi
Opening: Mon to Sat 8am to 4:30pm and Sun 9am to 4pm. Book first.
- Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre (Kent), 24 mi
Times now: Mon to Sat 8am to 4:30pm and Sun 9am to 4pm. Book first. Sources differ on public access.
- Hoddesdon Recycling Centre (Hertfordshire), 26 mi
Current times: Mon 10am to 5:30pm and Thu to Sun 10am to 5:30pm. Book first.