Caterham Community Recycling Centre
Caterham tip, Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PG. Run by Surrey County Council.
No booking needed
Opening times
| Monday to Wednesday | 8am to 4pm |
|---|---|
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 8am to 4pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: closes at 2pm.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans and pickups are not allowed at this site.
- Not allowed.
What Caterham takes
Black bag waste · Cardboard · Paper and card · Cans · Garden waste · Wood and timber · Metal (Ferrous/Non-ferrous) · Hard plastics · Furniture · Mattresses · Carpet · Large electrical items including home appliances such as dishwashers, fridges and freezers · Small electrical items · TVs and monitors · Clothes and textiles · CDs, Books and DVDs · Paint (water-based/emulsion only) · Car batteries · Household batteries · Engine oil · Cooking oil · Gas bottles · Fluorescent tubes · Crockery · Vapes · Bottle tops · TetraPak cartons · Upholstered seating
Before you visit
- Does not take construction or DIY waste: staff redirect it to the nearest centre that does.
- Pedestrians can use this site.
- The centre can close for up to 30 minutes during the day while full containers are exchanged.
Surrey tip rules: 31 materials
Nearest other tips
- Warlingham 3.9 km
- Purley Oaks (South Croydon) 6.7 km, Croydon
- Fishers Farm (New Addington) 8.2 km, Croydon
- Earlswood (Redhill) 9.2 km
- Factory Lane (West Croydon) 10.3 km, Croydon
Bin day near Caterham
Tandridge District Council collects the bins here.
Source: surreycc.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Surrey tips