Conwy tips and recycling centres
Conwy County Borough Council runs 2 household waste recycling centres. You need to book a slot before visiting any of them.
Booking a Conwy tip
Visits are by appointment only; book online or on 01492 575337. Up to 6 visits per household in 2 months; 10 minutes on site.
Book a slot with ConwyOpening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Gofer (Abergele) (book first) | Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Mochdre (book first) | Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
What Conwy tips take
Clothing & textiles · Paper & card · Mixed plastics · Garden waste · Glass bottles & jars · Batteries · Tins, cans and aerosols · Furniture · Electrical items · Scrap metal · Cardboard · Hard plastics · General refuse · Fluorescent light tubes · Carpet · Household or garden chemicals · Used engine oil or cooking oil · Paint · Car batteries · Mattresses · Rubble and soil · Plasterboard · Wood and timber · Tyres and car parts · Gas bottles · Asbestos
Listed for most Conwy tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Conwy tip charges
| Rubble and soil, per bag up to 25L (5 litres free per visit) | £2.35 per bag |
|---|---|
| Plasterboard, per bag up to 25L | £4.75 per bag |
| DIY/construction wood and timber, per bag up to 25L (5 litres free per visit) | £7.50 per bag |
| Car and motorcycle tyres and car parts, each | £4.25 each |
| Empty gas bottles (up to 10kg / 11-20kg / over 20kg) | £6.50 / £11.75 / £37 each |
| Plastic window frame, door or door frame, each | £3.25 each |
| Bathroom or sanitary appliance (bath, toilet, basin and similar), each | £3.25 each |
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans and commercial-type vehicles need a free permit: a domestic permit (20 entries, van registered to a Conwy home, no signage, under 2m high) or a single-use permit (signwritten, hired or borrowed vans; max 2 a year). Quote your permit number when booking.
- Twin-axle trailers need a single-use permit.
Before you visit any Conwy tip
- For residents of Conwy and Denbighshire only; you may be asked for proof of address.
- Charges are paid by card at the site's payment machines; no cash or cheques.
- General refuse is limited to 2 bags a fortnight.
- Sites may close in bad weather, especially during winter hours and under weather warnings.
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; open 9am to 5pm from 27 to 31 December.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from conwy.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.