Colchester Recycling Centre

Colchester tip, 221 Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RN. Run by Essex County Council.

Book before you go

Book a free slot online for every visit (not needed for Blue Badge holders, pedestrians or cyclists).

Book a slot with Essex

Opening times

Winter (16 October to end of February)

Monday to Sunday 9am to 4pm

Summer (1 March to 15 October) · now

Monday to Sunday 9am to 5pm

Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: closes at 1pm.

Vans, trailers and permits

  • Vans: Vans, pick-ups and large trailers accepted with a van booking slot.
  • Trailers: Large trailers (more than one axle) need a van booking slot.

What Colchester takes

Everything on the Essex list, plus: Soil · Rubble · Plasterboard · Tiles · Internal wooden doors · Window frame (uPVC or wooden) · Built in kitchen

Before you visit

  • Takes limited amounts of household DIY waste (rubble, soil, plasterboard, tiles) free of charge within the per-visit limits.
  • Residents from nearby parts of Suffolk may also use this site.
  • Has a Community RePaint donation and pick-up point for leftover paint.

Essex tip rules: 21 materials

Pin: centre of CO3 4RN. © OpenStreetMap · Larger map

Nearest other tips

Bin day near Colchester

Colchester City Council collects the bins here.

Source: loveessex.org, checked 2 October 2026. All Essex tips