Recycling centres and mini sites

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There are currently 11 household recycling centres (HRCs) located across Wiltshire, recycling a wide range of materials.

Materials that can be taken to all 11 sites include:

• food and drink cans, aerosols and foil
• mixed glass
• mixed textiles, clothes and carpet
• plastics (1,2 & 3)
• fridges and freezers
• large and small appliances
• mobile phones, computers, tvs and monitors
• fluorescent rubes, low energy light bulbs
• printer cartridges and batteries
• car batteries, tyres and used engine oil
• garden waste, soil, hardcore and rubble
• wood, timber and scrap metal
• household and garden chemicals, gas bottles and paint
• furniture
• spectacles
• excess household waste
• used domestic cooking oil

Find your nearest household recycling centre and opening times

Materials that can be taken to specific sites only include:

• asbestos
• plasterboard

For plasterboard and asbestos please check the restrictions that apply at participating household recycling centres.

Mini recycling sites

In addition to these 11 household recycling centre locations Wiltshire Council operates over 200 mini recycling sites in partnership with Hills Waste Solutions. These mini sites are conveniently located in shopping market, school and village hall car parks. Materials that can be dropped off vary by location.

Find your nearest mini recycling site

New Marlborough household recycling centre

Residents in and around Marlborough will be able take their recyclable waste to a new, purpose-built household recycling centre (HRC) at the Salisbury Road Business Park from midday on  23 March.

The HRC will be officially opened by cabinet member for waste Toby Sturgis on  23 March at 11am.

The centre is part of Wiltshire Council’s strategy to increase recycling in the county and reduce the amount of rubbish which currently goes to landfill.

It will be run by waste disposal contractor Hills Waste Solutions Ltd.

Toby Sturgis said: “We have worked really hard to get a HRC in Marlborough, and I am proud we are now able to open one. I hope it will make a huge difference to the recycling habits of people in the local area.”

People can take a variety of recyclable material to the centre including plastic bottles, cardboard, paper, glass, cans, textiles, garden waste, timber, metals, electrical appliances, drinks cartons and household batteries.

The site’s opening hours will be in line with the county’s other HRCs:

It is expected at least 70 percent of the material taken to the site by local residents will be recycled.

The opening will mean the recycling site at George Lane car park will be closed, as the facilities there will be transferred to the new HRC where they will be much more efficient. The HRC will accept all the household materials currently collected at George Lane, and many more.

The George Lane site will close about six weeks after the opening of the new HRC. This will give residents time to get used to the new arrangements. The details will be advertised by a notice on site. Marlborough’s other small recycling site at Marlborough Town Football Club, will remain open. The new fortnightly kerbside collection of plastic bottles and card is due to start in the Autumn.

Household recycling centre opening hours - Christmas 2011

All household recycling centres are closed at:

• 1pm on Christmas Eve

and all day on:

• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day
• New Year’s Day

At all other times the recycling centres are open during normal winter opening times.

Monday to Sunday - 9am - 4pm*

* apart from Salisbury which is open Monday to Sunday - 9am - 6pm.

Last updated: 28 December 2011