Seaford 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.
Overview
The nearest alternative household waste recycling site to Seaford is the Newhaven site.
Opening hours (1 April to 30 September)
Seaford household waste recycling site is closed today (Tuesday)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 8am to 5pm |
| Saturday | 8am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 8am to 5pm |
Special dates and events
Dates below override any weekly hours above
| Event | Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday 2025 | Monday 25 August | Closed |
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
- Timber/Wood
- TVs/Computer monitors
- 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.
- Pedestrian access is permitted via a dedicated entrance for residents arriving by foot only without a vehicle.
- There is no parking outside or near the site for oversize or other vehicles. It is therefore not permitted to park outside or near the site and bring waste into the site on foot.
- Cyclists should dismount before entering the site via the pedestrian 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.
Vehicle restrictions
- Vans are only permitted on 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 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 pre-loved 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
Cradle Hill Industrial Estate
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 3JE