Our sites only accept household waste. For advice on trade waste, see our page on Business and commercial waste.
Height restrictions
Household Waste Recycling Sites have height restrictions of 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches).
At most sites, if you are bringing household waste in a vehicle that will not fit under the barrier, staff will open the barrier. Sites where this does not apply, are:
The following sites do not have height barriers, but staff are available at the site entrance to advise on vehicles and access restrictions:
Trailers
Single axle trailers are permitted at all sites except Forest Row.
Single axle trailers up to 4ft in length are accepted at:
- Hailsham
- Mountfield
- Wadhurst.
Single axle trailers up to 6ft in length are accepted at:
- Crowborough
- Hastings
- Heathfield
- Lewes
- Newhaven
- Seaford.
Single axle trailers up to 8ft in length are accepted at the following site mid-week only (single axle trailers up to 6ft in length are allowed at any time):
Hire vehicles
If you are using a hire vehicle to bring your household waste to a recycling site, you need to make sure the vehicle is safe to use on site and bring:
- a copy of the vehicle hire agreement
- proof of identity, such as a utility bill or council tax bill.
Banned vehicles
You are not permitted to dispose of household waste at a HWRS if your vehicle is:
- 3500kg or more in weight (Gross Vehicle Weight)
- a commercial vehicle with a Luton, flatbed or tipper body
- a trailer more than 8ft in length (see other trailer restrictions below).
Contact us
For more information on vehicle and access and restrictions at HWRS, please contact the Waste team.
East Sussex County Council