Seaford household waste recycling site
Book a visit
Starting on Monday 24 November 2025, you must book a slot in advance before visiting a tip. The easiest way is to book a visit online.
You can book a visit for the same day, and up to 14 days in advance.
For further details, see our site rules and policies and about the booking system.
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 (1 October to 31 March)
Seaford household waste recycling site is closed today (Tuesday)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 8am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 8am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
Special dates and events
Dates below override any weekly hours above
| Event | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve 2025 | Wednesday 24 December | Closed | |
| Christmas Day 2025 | Thursday 25 December | Closed | |
| Boxing Day 2025 | Friday 26 December | Closed | |
| New Year's Eve 2025 | Wednesday 31 December | Closed | |
| New Year's Day 2026 | Thursday 1 January | Closed |
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 and
- 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
- Engine oil
- 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
- £6.30 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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Plastic bottles
Put plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and bags in your recycling bin at home.
At the tip we only accept plastic bottles for recycling.
Other plastic goes in general waste - plastic pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags or bubble wrap.
Empty plant pots are hard plastic. They are only accepted at tips in Crowborough, Eastbourne, Heathfield, Lewes, Maresfield, Newhaven, Seaford.
- 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
- £6.30 for each extra bag
- TVs/computer monitors
- Vapes
- 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 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
Cradle Hill Industrial Estate
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 3JE
