Using your local Household Recycling Centre

Thank you for your patience whilst we've worked to make our Household Recycling Centres (HRC’s) safe.

Since re-opening in May, there have been a few changes to our sites to ensure the safety of visitors and site staff. Our opening hours at Nuffield, Poole and Millhams, Bournemouth are now back to our normal summer opening hours, from 9am to 5pm. Wilverley, Christchurch is open from 9am to 6pm.

We’re still operating the sites on reduced capacity to ensure that social distancing is upheld, and we ask that you do not bring children or pets with you at this time. Any waste that may have come into contact with someone who has coronavirus must be put aside for 72 hours before disposal.  

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Commercial waste reopening

The commercial waste facilities at our Household Recycling Centres are reopening on Monday 10 August for our trade customers.
 
We anticipate a high demand when we reopen and in order to keep queuing to a minimum and ensure the safety of everyone, please ensure that you familiarise yourselves with all the changes before coming to site.

Commercial waste changes

Opening hours:

• Millhams – 10am- 1pm then 2pm – 5pm (last entry 4.45)
• Nuffield – 2pm – 5pm (last entry 4.45)
• Please ensure that you have the correct PPE, we will not be able to loan any items such as high vis or hard hats.
• Please use contactless payments where possible
• Please come to site with your waste transfer note completed and show it to the weighbridge operator, then leave it in the box provided and we will make a copy and have it available for collection at a later date. We are not able to provide blank copies of WTN’s and are not able to hold up the queue whilst they are completed.
• You will be required to complete a brief site induction on your first return visit to site.
• For multiple waste tips - waste must be ready sorted prior to tipping – no sorting can be done on site. We cannot reweigh the same waste type multiple times – one weigh per waste type please.
• We will not be able to assist with unloading of waste – our staff will be available to direct you to the correct area on site but not to help unload any items.

Dispose of your PPE correctly

It is now the law to wear a face covering in England in all indoor public places. A great way to stay safe, reduce your waste and be kinder to the planet is to use a reusable fabric facemask. These are readily available to purchase, or you can follow a tutorial on how to make your own. 

If you’re using disposable masks, please ensure that you place them in your general waste bin once you are finished wearing it. These masks are not recyclable in our kerbside collection, and it’s important that they are correctly disposed of and do not end up as litter in our environment. 

BCP Council's recycling rates have improved!

Thanks to all your amazing efforts, our recycling, reuse and compost rate is 53.9%, above the Government’s target of 50%. Correctly recycling your waste ensures that we protect the environment, conserve resources and save energy.

What can go in your recycling bin?

Your rubbish, your responsibility

Flytipping poses a threat to humans and wildlife, damages the environment and spoils our enjoyment of our beautiful towns and open spaces.

It is illegal to dump waste, and the courts have various powers available to tackle flytipping including imprisonment and a fine, so always ensure you use a genuine waste carrier to take away your rubbish.

Report flytipping

Thank you to our waste collection crews!

We want to say a massive thank you to our amazing waste collection crews for all their hard work and commitment over these last few months. 

As a frontline, essential service, our crews were unable to work from home and have been working tirelessly to provide a continuous service for residents whilst facing unprecedented challenges.