Recycling centres and bring banks
Swindon Road recycling centre
The recycling centre in Swindon Road houses facilities for the disposal of household waste. Vans, whether or not privately owned, are not permitted. Small household trailers are accepted but must not be detached from the vehicle, so the items will need to be liftable. Staff on site are happy to assist with unloading where required.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday - 7.30am to 7.30pm (summer time) and 7.30am to 6.30pm (winter time)
- Saturdays - 7.30am to 4.00pm
- Sundays - 9.00am to 1.00pm
- Bank holidays - Usually 9.00am to 1.00pm, but please check our bank holiday waste page as times may vary
Location map
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You can contact the recycling centre on 01242 262626. Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (9.30am to 5pm on Wednesday only).
What can I recycle at Swindon Road?
| Yes please |
No thanks |
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| Plastic bottles |
All types of plastic bottles: milk/squash/drinks bottles; cleaning/bleach/detergent bottles; toiletry bottles. Please rinse out and squash. |
Any other plastics including yoghurt/margarine tubs, fruit punnets, ready meal/meat trays, cling film, carrier bags, polystyrene |
| Hard plastics |
Plastic garden furniture Plastic storage crates and boxes Plastics buckets and pipes Plastic sheeting that you see on sheds and greenhouses Plastic paint pots and buckets - they must be clean and free of paint residue |
Items with electronics, batteries or glass Items containing metal, such as children's toys |
| Mixed glass bottles and jars |
Clean glass jars, glass bottles (all colours) |
Window panes, glass milk bottles |
| Mixed textiles, clothing and shoes |
Please place clothes and shoes in separate containers |
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| Cartons |
Tetra pack style cartons such as those for fruit juice and long life milk. Please rise out and flatten |
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| Wood and timber |
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Please remove large pieces of iron mongery, for example latches, hinges and bolts |
| Large appliances |
Ovens, washing machines |
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| Fluorescent tubes |
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| Fridges and freezers |
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| Batteries |
Household batteries, car batteries |
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| Low energy bulbs |
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| Small electrical items |
Such as television sets, microwaves, video/DVD recorders, radios |
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| Food tins and drink cans |
Food tins, drink cans, pet food cans, empty aerosol cans, aluminium food trays and foil. Please rinse out and squash |
Dirty cans/food trays, pet food pouches, crisp packets, paint tins |
| Aluminium foil |
Aluminium food trays and foil. Please make sure they are clean. |
Dirty food trays/foil |
| Scrap metal |
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| Paper |
Newspapers, magazines (please remove plastic film if present), shredded paper, junk mail, telephone directories, white office paper, envelopes (please remove plastic windows) |
Wet or dirty paper, wallpaper, wrapping paper or gift wrap, hardback books |
| Used engine oil |
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| Books, telephone directories and catalogues |
Paperback books, telephone directories and catalogues (please remove plastic film if present) |
Hardback books or catalogues |
| Cardboard | Please flatten boxes |
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Items that cannot be accepted at the recycling centre:
- DIY and builders' rubble, including asbestos
- mattresses
- tyres
- paint
- gas bottles
- car parts
- hazardous waste including asbestos
- clinical waste
- animal waste
- trade waste
- commercial waste
Other household recycling centres
If you have a large load, you may find it easier to use the county council civic amenity site. The site is better equipped and has more capacity to receive large loads of household waste. The site also accepts types of waste not permitted at Swindon Road such as DIY rubble.
- Gloucestershire County Council civic amenity site at Wingmoor Farm - half a mile west of Bishop's Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard
- Fosse Cross - 6 miles north of Cirencester on A429
- Hempsted Lane - 1 mile from Gloucester docks
- Oak Quarry - 1 mile north east of Coleford on B422
Pages in Recycling centres and bring banks
- 1 You are here: Swindon Road recycling centre
- 2 Local recycling banks
- 3 Gloucestershire County Council civic amenity site