Bristol tips and recycling centres
Bristol City Council runs 3 household waste recycling centres. You need to book a slot before visiting any of them.
Booking a Bristol tip
Book a slot online (up to 2 weeks ahead, or 1 hour before) or call 0117 922 2100; cyclists don't need to book.
Book a slot with BristolOpening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Avonmouth (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 5pm; Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
| Hartcliffe Way (Bristol) (book first) | Wed to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
| St Philips (Bristol) (book first) | Mon to Wed 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
What Bristol tips take
Batteries (car and domestic) · Cardboard · Coffee pods · Carpets · DIY and construction waste · Electrical appliances · Fluorescent tubes and low energy light bulbs · Gas bottles or cylinders · Glass bottles and jars · Green waste from gardens · Hard plastic · Hazardous household waste · Household furniture · Mattresses · Used engine oil and cooking oil · Paper and magazines · Paint · Plastic bottles · Refrigerators and freezers · Scrap metal · Shoes, clothes, textiles and rags · Televisions and monitors · Tin cans, foil · Wood waste · Tyres
Listed for most Bristol tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Bristol tip charges
| Soil and rubble, over the free allowance | £3 per bag or item |
|---|---|
| Bonded asbestos (double wrapped), over the free allowance | £11 per sheet or bag |
| Clean plasterboard, over the free allowance | £5 per sheet or bag |
| Plasterboard with other materials attached | £9 per sheet or bag |
| Sanitary ware (toilets, sinks, pedestals), over the free allowance | £2.50 per bag |
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans and pick-ups need a permit (Bristol residents, own household waste, 12 visits in 12 months).
- Towing trailers over 1.52 metres (5 feet) need a permit.
Before you visit any Bristol tip
- Bristol residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address (council tax or utility bill).
- Free DIY allowance per visit (up to 4 visits in 28 days): up to 100 litres of soil and rubble, or 1 sheet of asbestos or plasterboard, or 1 item of sanitary ware.
- Pay online for chargeable DIY waste when you book; extra can be paid by card on site.
- Tyres are free (maximum of 4).
Bin collection days nearby
Read from bristol.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.