Lewes household waste recycling site
There is no requirement to book a visit to a household waste recycling site until the booking system is introduced in early autumn 2025.
Please see our booking system FAQ for further information about the proposed changes.
Opening hours
Lewes household waste recycling site is open today (Thursday) 9am to 4pm
| Monday | 9am to 4pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 4pm |
| Friday | 9am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
Special dates and events
Dates below override any weekly hours above
| Good Friday 2025 | Friday 18 April | 9am to 4pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Monday 2025 | Monday 21 April | 9am to 4pm | |
| Early May bank holiday 2025 | Monday 5 May | 9am to 4pm |
What you can bring
- Aerosols
- Aluminium foil
- Books
- Cans/Tins
- Car batteries
- Cardboard
- Carpet/underlay - accepted (not recycled)
- Chemicals (not recycled) - what's accepted
- Clothes/Shoes - what's accepted
- Cooking oil
- Electrical goods - what's accepted
- Engine oil
- Fluorescent tubes/Energy saving bulbs
- Fridges/Freezers
- Furniture
- Glass bottles/Jars
- Green garden waste/Christmas trees
- Hardcore/Rubble - charges apply
- Household batteries
- Household waste - accepted (not recycled)
- Mattresses - accepted (not recycled)
- Metal items
- Mobile phones
- Newspapers/Magazines/Junk mail/White Telephone Directories
- Nitrous oxide bottles
- Paint (solvent-based) - accepted (not recycled)
- Paint (water-based emulsion)
- Plastic bottles - what's accepted
- Printer cartridges
- Soil - charges apply
- Spectacles
- Tetra paks/Food or drink cartons
- Timber/Wood
- TVs/Computer monitors
- Tyres - charges apply
- Vapes
- Yellow Pages
Visiting our site
- The site accepts general household-type waste and recycling from residents own homes in East Sussex.
- Trade/business waste is not accepted.
- You do not need to book a visit in advance.
- No pedestrian access.
- Cyclists should dismount before entering the site via the main entrance.
- Small amounts of DIY type waste will be accepted (but some are charged for). Residents should hire a skip for larger amounts.
Charges
- Hardcore and soil are accepted at this site and maybe charged for.
- Tyres are accepted at this site and will be charged for. Only 4 tyres are accepted per calendar month, per household.
Vehicle restrictions
- Vans are only permitted on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Van drivers must bring photo ID (for example a driving licence) and one other form of ID such as a recent utility or Council Tax bill that contains your home address.
- Vehicle height barrier of 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches). Barrier will only be opened for household waste brought in taller vehicles, provided they meet the other site requirements, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. The only exception is for Blue Badge holders with taller vehicles who will be permitted entrance on any day, provided they meet the other site requirements and are able to show their Blue Badge.
- Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 3500kg or above are not permitted. No vehicles with Luton, flatbed or tipper bodies.
- Trailers must be no more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) in length, not including the tow bar.
Reuse shop
- There is a ‘reuse shop’ on site where preloved items are sold at a low-cost instead of being thrown away. If you want to buy or donate something, please ask the site staff. The shop is open during main site opening hours. Card payments only.
- Pro-Grow soil conditioner, made from green garden waste collected at the household waste recycling sites and from the kerbside collection schemes, is also available to buy at the site. Card payments only.
Address
Ham Lane
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3PS
