Essex tips and recycling centres
Essex County Council runs 21 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Braintree (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Brentwood (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Burnham-on-Crouch (book first) | Mon 9am to 5pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Canvey (Canvey Island) (book first) | Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Chelmsford (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Chigwell (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 5pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Clacton (Clacton-on-Sea) (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Colchester (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Dovercourt (book first) | Mon to Wed 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Harlow (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Kirby le Soken (book first) | Mon 9am to 5pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Lawford (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 5pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Maldon (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Mountnessing (book first) | Mon 9am to 5pm; Wed to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Pitsea (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Rayleigh (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Saffron Walden (book first) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| South Woodham Ferrers (book first) | Mon 9am to 5pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Waltham Abbey (book first) | Mon 9am to 5pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| West Mersea (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 5pm; Fri and Sat 9am to 5pm |
| Witham (book first) | Mon to Wed 9am to 5pm; Fri to Sun 9am to 5pm |
What Essex tips take
General rubbish · Garden waste · Cardboard · Paper · Mixed glass bottles and jars · Scrap metal · Wood and timber · Small electrical appliances · Batteries · Car batteries · Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes · Clothing and textiles · Books · Paint · Engine oil · Cooking oil · Gas canisters (maximum 500ml) · Tyres (on or off rim) · Vapes (e-cigarettes) · Printer cartridges · Coffee pods (aluminium and plastic)
Listed for most Essex tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Before you visit any Essex tip
- Asbestos, gas cylinders, fuel, chemical and clinical waste are not accepted at any Essex recycling centre.
- Household waste only: business and trade waste is not accepted.
- Essex County Council residents only.
Bin collection days nearby
Basildon · Braintree · Castlepoint · Chelmsford · Colchester · Epping Forest · Harlow · Maldon · Tendring · Uttlesford
Read from loveessex.org on 2 October 2026.