Crowborough household waste recycling site
We accept general household waste and recycling at our sites. No trade waste is permitted.
Book a visit
You must book in advance before you visit the tip.
For guidance on how to book, see booking and site rules.
Opening hours
Crowborough household waste recycling site is open today (Wednesday) 9am to 5pm
| Day | Time |
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| Monday | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9am to 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 1pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 1pm |
Special dates and events
Dates below override any weekly hours above
| Event | Day | Time |
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What you can bring
- Aerosols
- Aluminium foil
- Books
- Cans/tins
- Car batteries
- Cardboard
- Carpet/underlay
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Chemicals
Small amounts of household chemicals will be accepted in sealed and clearly labelled containers.
Examples include garden weedkiller and pesticide, bleach, white spirit.
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Clothes/shoes
Clothes, shoes, handbags and belts are accepted for recycling.
We do not recycle bedding, sheets, duvets and pillows. Put them in general household waste bin.
- Cooking oil
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Electrical goods
All electrical devices from home are accepted for recycling. This includes:
- white goods such as cookers, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines and tumble dryers
- TVs, monitors and laptops
- small kitchen appliances such as kettles, toasters, blenders and microwaves
- personal care products such as hairdryers, straighteners, electric toothbrushes and shavers
- technology such as radios, CD/DVD players, electronic toys and games, telephones, mobile phones, printers and cameras
- garden or DIY tools such as electric lawn mowers, strimmers, shredders, drills and power tools
- other items such as electric lamps, torches, Christmas tree lights, vacuum cleaners, irons, and smoke alarms
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Engine oil - limits apply
There is a limit of 10 litres of oil per household for each visit.
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Fire extinguishers
Only domestic extinguishers from home are accepted.
- Small extinguishers up to 1 litre or 1 kg
- One per household per visit
- Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs
- Fridges/freezers
- Furniture
- Glass bottles/jars
- Green garden waste/Christmas trees
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Hardcore/rubble - charges apply
Includes stonework, bricks, rock, clay, sand, gravel, tarmac, concrete, paving slabs, tiles, ceramic bathroom fittings and more.
Residents can dispose of small amounts of hardcore/rubble. Charges apply to any waste over the free allowance.
- Free allowance: up to two 50 litre bags or one single item per week
- Charges apply for each extra bag or item
- Household batteries
- Household waste
- Mattresses
- Metal scrap items
- Mobile phones
- Newspapers/magazines/junk mail
- Nitrous oxide bottles
- Paint (solvent-based)
- Paint (water-based emulsion)
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Plasterboard - charges apply
Residents can dispose of small amounts of plasterboard. Charges apply to any waste over the free allowance.
- Free allowance: up to two 50 litre bags or one sheet (1800 x 900 mm) per week
- Charges apply for each extra bag or sheet
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Plastic bottles
Plastic recycling at the tip is limited.
- Only plastic bottles can go in the plastic recycling container
- Plastic pots, tubs, trays, bags and bubble wrap cannot be recycled at the tip - put them in the general household waste container
Hard plastic - including empty plant pots - can be recycled at tips in Crowborough, Eastbourne, Heathfield, Maresfield, Newhaven, Seaford.
Recycle more plastic at home
You can recycle a wider range of plastic packaging at home, including bottles, pots, tubs, trays, bags, film, magazine wrappers and toothpaste tubes. Check your local bin collections at Bins, bulky waste and garden waste.
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Plastic hard
Hard plastic items accepted for recycling:
- plastic storage containers
- buckets and bins
- plastic patio furniture
- large children’s toys
- plastic gutters, downpipes and utility pipes
- wheelie bins
- compost bins and water butts
- plastic plant pots (empty)
- car bumpers
- traffic cones and barriers
We do not recycle the following items. Put them in the general waste instead.
- brittle plastics that shatter easily, such as coat hangers, CD cases
- upholstered plastics, such as child car seats
- empty containers of oil, grease, paint or chemicals
- mastic tubes
- videotapes, CDs, small children’s toys
- empty food packaging, such as plastic bottles, tubs, trays
- fibreglass, such as baths
- rubber products, such as hoses, matting, netting
- general hard plastic waste
- Printer cartridges
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Soil - charges apply
Residents can dispose of small amounts of soil. Charges apply to any waste over the free allowance.
- Free allowance: up to two 50 litre bags per week
- Charges apply for each extra bag
- TVs/computer monitors
- Vapes
- Washing machines and tumble dryers
- Wood/MDF
Visiting our site
All users must book in advance from 24 November 2025. Cars are allowed at all tips. Restrictions apply to other vehicles.
- Van restrictions
Vans on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. Limits on weight and type of van allowed. - Vehicle height limit 2 metres
- Trailers up to 1.8 metres long
- Cyclists and pedestrians
Use pedestrian entrance
Address
Wealden Industrial Estate
Farningham Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2JR
