Who to contact about rubbish and recycling

This form will point you in the right direction to answer your questions about waste services where you live.

  • East Sussex County Council run the household waste recycling sites (tips)
  • District and borough councils deal with bin collections and other waste services

For details on how we use your data for waste enquiries, please read our privacy notice.

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for bin collections from your home.

How to check your bin day

To check your bin day, visit your local district or borough council website.

For guidance on what you can put in each bin, see what you can recycle and where. 

Postcode search

Not sure which is your council? Enter your postcode on the GOV.UK website:

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for bin collections from your home.

How to report missed bins

To report a missed bin collection, visit your local district or borough council website. Note, Hastings uses 2 separate forms.

Postcode search

Not sure which is your council? Enter your postcode on the GOV.UK website:

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for bin collections from your home.

How to order new bins

To order a new or replacement bin, visit your local district or borough council website. Note, Hastings uses 2 separate forms.

Postcode search

Not sure which is your council? Enter your postcode on the GOV.UK website:

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for collecting large household items (known as bulky waste) from your home.

How to book a bulky waste collection

To book this service, visit your local district or borough council website.

Postcode search

Not sure which is your council? Enter your postcode on the GOV.UK website:

District and borough councils provide this service

Currently food waste collections for households are only provided by Lewes District Council.

Collections will be introduced across the rest of East Sussex by 31 March 2026.

Workplaces

Rules for workplaces to separate food waste came into force on 31 March 2025. See the national advice for businesses:

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for garden waste collections from your home.

Sign up or check garden waste collections

For details about this service, visit your local district or borough council website.

Postcode search

Not sure which is your council? Enter your postcode on the GOV.UK website:

Other ways to deal with garden waste

Garden waste is accepted at all of our household waste recycling sites.

You can also compost garden waste. See the Royal Horticultural Society advice on composting at home.

District and borough councils provide this service

We are not responsible for dealing with fly-tipping or litter.

How to report fly-tipping and litter

Visit your local district or borough council website to report fly-tipping or litter. They also deal with dog fouling, graffiti and other street cleaning problems.

Fly tipping

Litter and street cleaning

Postcode search

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District and borough councils provide this service

Put the following items in your recycling bin:

  • Aerosol cans
  • Aluminium foil and trays
  • Cans and tins
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (including lids)
  • Paper
  • Plastic bags and film
  • Plastic bottles
  • Plastic food packaging, such as pots, tubs and trays
  • Plastic tubes, such as toothpaste tubes (empty)

Just remember, keep it clean, dry and loose.

  • Clean - no food left in jars, tins, yoghurt pots or meat trays
  • Dry - empty liquids from bottles, no wet paper or card
  • Loose - put items straight into the bin, not in black bin bags

Other ways to recycle

You can recycle a wide range of items at household waste recycling sites (tips). See our guide:

East Sussex County Council provides this service

You must book in advance before visiting a tip. The easiest way is to book a visit online.

Everyone must book - drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. This includes visitors to the reuse shop. You can book a visit for the same day, and up to 14 days in advance.

See more guidance on:

There are some restrictions on vans and trailers. For full details about booking different types of vehicles, see how to book and site rules.

Need more help?

You can call us on 0345 60 80 194 if you need help with making a booking. The contact centre is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and on Fridays 8.30am to 4.30pm. 

What you can bring

Check when your local tip is open and what waste you can bring to our household waste recycling sites.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Crowborough accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fire extinguishers (up to 1 litre or 1kg)
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plasterboard - charges apply
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Crowborough.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Eastbourne accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Bonded asbestos - charges apply
  • Books
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fire extinguishers (up to 1 litre or 1kg)
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plasterboard - charges apply
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Tyres - charges apply
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Eastbourne.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Hailsham accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Hailsham.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Hastings accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Bonded asbestos - charges apply
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fire extinguishers (up to 1 litre or 1kg)
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plasterboard - charges apply
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Tyres - charges apply
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Hastings.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Heathfield accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Bonded asbestos - charges apply
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Heathfield.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Lewes accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Tyres - charges apply
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Lewes.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Maresfield accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Tyres - charges apply
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Maresfield.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Mountfield accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Mountfield.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Newhaven accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Bonded asbestos - charges apply
  • Books
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fire extinguishers (up to 1 litre or 1kg)
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plasterboard - charges apply
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Tyres - charges apply
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Newhaven.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

To book your visit to the tip, check opening times and vehicle restrictions, see:

Seaford accepts the following items. There are charges for some waste types.

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil
  • Books
  • Cans/tins
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet/underlay
  • Chemicals (in sealed and labelled containers)
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Cooking oil
  • Electrical goods
    (includes vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, electronic toys, radios, power tools, microwaves, toasters and more)
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
  • Fridges/freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Green garden waste/Christmas trees
  • Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
    (includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings)
  • Household batteries
  • Household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Metal scrap items
  • Mobile phones
  • Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
  • Nitrous oxide bottles
  • Paint (solvent-based)
  • Paint (water-based emulsion)
  • Plastic bottles (not food pots, tubs or trays)
  • Plastic hard
    (includes large toys, furniture, gutters, buckets, storage containers, empty plant pots)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil - charges apply
  • TVs/computer monitors
  • Vapes
  • Washing machines and tumble dryers
  • Wood/MDF

No trade waste is permitted at Seaford.

For more details, see our guide What you can recycle and where.

Other recycling sites

If your type of waste is not accepted at this site, try one of our other recycling sites. Use the 'Filter by waste type' button to find a tip that will take all your items.

East Sussex County Council provides this service

Whatever vehicle you are using, you must book in advance before you go to the tip.

You can take a car to any tip. This includes using taxis.

Vehicle restrictions

There are some vehicle restrictions. These include:

  • which days you can visit
  • which vehicles are allowed
  • size of vehicle 
  • pedestrians and cyclists not allowed at some sites

Vans are only allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. There are limits on the type of van, weight and height. No trade waste is permitted.

Trailers are allowed every day but the length of trailer is limited depending on the site you visit.

Vehicles must be registered in the UK so that they can be checked on the DVLA database.

Ready to book?

East Sussex County Council provides this service

There are limits on how much DIY waste you can take to the tip without paying. Check your free allowance and the list of charges: 

What is DIY waste

DIY waste - known as hardcore - includes items like:

  • rubble
  • stonework
  • bricks
  • rock
  • clay
  • sand
  • gravel
  • tarmac
  • concrete
  • paving slabs
  • tiles
  • ceramic bathroom fittings

There are also charges for soil, plasterboard, bonded asbestos and tyres.

No trade waste

Trade waste or recycling is not accepted at our household waste recycling sites. See the national guidance on how businesses must deal with waste:

We do not provide commercial waste services

Trade or business waste is not accepted at our household waste recycling sites. People with this waste should go to a licensed commercial waste facility. This includes:

  • businesses
  • tradespeople (such as plumbers and electricians)
  • professional gardeners
  • landlords

National guidance

See the GOV.UK website for rules and guidance:

We do not collect rubbish or recycling from your home. We can’t help with questions about bins.

Contact East Sussex County Council waste team

For questions and comments about using our household waste recycling sites (tips), email our waste team below.

You'll need to contact your district or borough council if your question is about bins, bulky waste, food waste, garden waste, litter and fly-tipping.

About your query

Please tell us:

  • which recycling site you want to talk about
  • are you giving feedback or do you have a question about using the site

Email: Waste Team

Contact East Sussex County Council waste team

To give feedback about your visit to our household waste recycling sites (tips), email our waste team below.

You'll need to contact your district or borough council if your question is about bins, bulky waste, food waste, garden waste, litter and fly-tipping.

About your feedback

Please tell us:

  • which recycling site you want to talk about
  • are you giving feedback or do you have a question about using the site

Email: Waste Team