East Sussex tips and recycling centres
East Sussex County Council runs 10 household waste recycling centres. You need to book a slot before visiting any of them.
Booking a East Sussex tip
Book a slot online before every visit, including on foot or by bicycle.
Book a slot with East SussexOpening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Crowborough (book first) | Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 1pm |
| Eastbourne (book first) | Mon to Thu 8.30am to 4pm; Fri 8.30am to 3.30pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 12 noon |
| Hailsham (book first) | Mon to Fri 8am to 4pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 1pm |
| Hastings (book first) | Mon to Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Heathfield (book first) | Mon to Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Lewes (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Maresfield (book first) | Mon to Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Mountfield (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Newhaven (book first) | Mon to Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Seaford (book first) | Fri and Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
What East Sussex tips take
Aerosols · Aluminium foil · Books · Cans/tins · Car batteries · Cardboard · Carpet/underlay · Chemicals · Clothes/shoes · Cooking oil · Electrical goods · Engine oil · Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs · Fridges/freezers · Furniture · Glass bottles/jars · Green garden waste/Christmas trees · Hardcore/rubble · Household batteries · Household waste · Mattresses · Metal scrap items · Mobile phones · Newspapers/magazines/junk mail · Nitrous oxide bottles · Paint (solvent-based) · Paint (water-based emulsion) · Plastic bottles · Plastic hard · Printer cartridges · Soil · TVs/computer monitors · Vapes · Washing machines and tumble dryers · Wood/MDF · Tyres
Listed for most East Sussex tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
East Sussex tip charges
| Hardcore/rubble over the free weekly allowance (two 50-litre bags or one item) | £6.50 per bag or item |
|---|---|
| Soil over the free weekly allowance (two 50-litre bags) | £6.50 per bag |
Before you visit any East Sussex tip
- Free for East Sussex residents; non-residents pay £8.75 per visit (card only).
- Vans can only visit on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (Seaford: Saturdays only), and must be booked as a van.
- DIY waste terms: you will be turned away if you try to visit different sites in the same week.
Bin collection days nearby
Eastbourne · Hastings · Lewes · Rother · Wealden
Read from eastsussex.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.