Visits to the Household Recycling Centres are by appointment only. Please book your appointment here.
You can recycle these items free of charge at both Household Recycling Centres in Mochdre and Gofer (Abergele):
Item | Instructions |
Clothing & textiles |
No heavily soiled items, shoes should be bagged and paired |
Paper & card |
No cellophane wrapping (for example, on junk mail) |
Mixed plastics |
No heavily soiled items |
Garden waste |
Leaves, cuttings, clippings, twigs and small branches only. No soil, rubble, plant pots, compost bags or similar No general household waste such as cans or plastic
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Glass bottles & jars |
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Batteries |
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Tins, cans and aerosols |
All tins, cans and aerosols must be completely empty |
Furniture |
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Electrical items |
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Scrap metal
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Cardboard |
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Hard pastics |
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You can bring these items to throw away, but there are restrictions on how much you can bring:
Item | Restrictions |
General refuse |
No more than 2 bags per fortnight. Our site staff reserve the right to ask you to process your general waste in the recycling sorting area. |
Animal waste |
2 bin liners per fortnight Only animal waste from domestic pets will be accepted. Agricultural or farm waste is not allowed. |
Fluorescent light tubes |
5 per year |
Carpet |
Equivalent to 6 rooms per year (with hallway, landing and stairs counting as one room) |
Fuel containers |
Must be cut into a minimum of two pieces. |
Household or garden chemicals |
Only small bottles, which must be clearly labelled and well-sealed. Industrial grade chemicals will not be accepted. |
Used engine oil or cooking oil |
10 litres per year |
Paint |
15 units per year A ‘unit’ is 2.5 litres (or equivalent) |
Car batteries |
2 per year |
Mattresses |
See here for information on disposing of mattresses. |
IMPORTANT: Our site staff reserve the right to refuse entry if you are
• trying to deposit excessive types of accepted waste (free of charge or otherwise),
• suspected of disposing of trade waste,
• abusing site rules.
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