Use this page to learn about and to pay charges for extra building waste and non-household waste items.
If you bring more building waste than your allowance, or if you bring items that are not household waste, to the recycling centre you may need to pay a charge. Use this page to check which items are chargeable and how to pay.
Limits on free building waste
You can bring two 50-litre bags of plasterboard, rubble, soil or ceramics or one bulky item of building waste per visit, up to a maximum of four visits in a four week period. If you have more to dispose of you must pay the extra building waste charge. We do not accept cash payment on site.
Extra building waste charges
| Type of waste | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Building waste (soil, rubble, hardcore, ceramic tiles) | £5.36 | per 50L bag |
| Ceramic toilet | £5.52 | toilet and cistern |
| Ceramic sink and stand | £5.52 | sink and stand |
| Plasterboard (including plaster and gypsum related products) | £6.08 | per 50L bag |
| Plasterboard sheet | £6.94 | up to 180cm by 90cm |
| Half sheet of plasterboard | £3.47 | up to 90cm by 90cm |
Non-household item waste charges
| Item | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Cylinder – small or standard, 1kg to 10kg (for example, small camping gas canister, patio gas, standard BBQ bottle) | £10.65 | per bottle |
| Cylinder – medium or large, 10kg to 20kg (for example, standard gas bottle, standard fire extinguisher or standard commercial cooling or refrigerant bottle) | £16.50 | per bottle |
| Cylinder – special complex commercial, chemical or non-standard trade bottle, or medical oxygen cylinders that need advanced processing | £35 | per bottle |
| Tyre (car or motorcycle, un-rimmed) | £4 | per tyre |
| Tyre (car or motorcycle, rimmed) | £4.50 | per tyre |
| Large tyre (for example, lorry tyre) | £20 | per tyre |