Chelson Meadow recycling centre
Chelson Meadow (Plymouth) tip, The Ride, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7JA. Run by Plymouth City Council.
Opening times
| Monday to Sunday | 8.30am to 5.30pm |
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Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans need a free permit (Plymouth residents, one per household; 12 or 6 trips a year by size); hired vans allowed.
- Trailers need a permit: under 1.8m 12 trips a year, 1.8m to 3m 6 trips a year.
What Chelson Meadow takes
General household waste · Bulky waste items such as sofa's, armchairs, mattresses, and furniture · Wood · Garden waste · Scrap metal · Fridges, freezers, and fridge/freezers (not commercial) · Small electrical items · Large electrical items, cookers, washing machines, tumble-dryers · TV's, computer monitors · Recycling 'bring bank' items, clothing, paper, cans, cartons and glass bottles · Antifreeze · Household chemicals · Car or household batteries · Fluorescent tubes and low energy lamps · Gas bottles · Cooking oil · Engine oil · Asbestos · Paint · Soil and rubble · Ceramics · Plasterboard · Window glass
Charges at Chelson Meadow
| Soil and rubble (incl. sanitary ware) beyond the free DIY allowance | £3.10 per bag or item |
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| Plasterboard beyond the free DIY allowance | £7.50 per bag or sheet |
Before you visit
- Free DIY waste (soil, rubble, ceramics, plasterboard) if booked: up to two 50-litre or four 25-litre bags, no more than 4 visits in 4 weeks; unbooked DIY waste is charged.
- Charges are paid on site by credit or debit card only; no cash.
Plymouth tip rules: 26 materials
Nearest other tips
- Weston Mill (Plymouth) 6.2 km
- Ivybridge 12.5 km, Devon
- Crowndale (Tavistock) 18.4 km, Devon
- Torr Quarry (Kingsbridge) 24.7 km, Devon
- Totnes 30.5 km, Devon
Bin day near Chelson Meadow
Plymouth City Council collects the bins here.
Source: plymouth.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Plymouth tips