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.