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Eastbourne household waste recycling site

Eastbourne Household Waste Site location map
Eastbourne Household Waste Site location map

Directions

The site is one and half miles east of Eastbourne town centre off St Philip's Avenue, BN22 8NB

From Eastbourne town centre go eastward along Seaside (A259) travelling towards Lottbridge Drove/Pevensey Bay.

After a mile and a half turn left into Churchdale Road. At the first mini-roundabout, turn left into St Philip's Avenue and the entrance to the site is just on the left hand side.

Opening hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4pm
  • Friday: 9am to 3.30pm
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 12noon
  • Bank Holidays: Closed

What you can recycle

  • Aluminium foil
  • Aerosols
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Car batteries
  • Cans/Tins
  • Cardboard
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/Energy saving bulbs
  • Furniture
  • Fridges/Freezers
  • Glass bottles/Jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/Rubble
  • Household batteries
  • Metal items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/Magazines/Junk mail/White Telephone Directories
  • Plasterboard
  • Plastic bottles
  • Soil
  • Textiles/Shoes
  • Timber/Wood
  • TVs/Computer monitors
  • Tyres
  • Yellow Pages

Accepted

  • Household waste
  • Bonded asbestos

Not accepted

  • Trade/Business waste

Further information

  • Vans or trailers require an entry permit.
  • Only 6 bags of soil or hardcore will be accepted per month, per household.
  • Only 4 sheets or 6 bags of bonded asbestos and plasterboard will be accepted per month, per household. Before bringing these materials, please call Veolia on 01273 765286.
  • The site can be very busy at weekends during the summer months. The site tends to be less busy mid-week.
  • A site visit to your home may be required if the site staff suspect you are taking commercial waste/recycling to the site. All visits are carried out by East Sussex County Council staff.

Responsible authority

  • East Sussex County Council
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East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Phone: 0345 60 80 190