Plymouth tips and recycling centres
Plymouth City Council runs 2 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Chelson Meadow (Plymouth) | Mon to Sun 8.30am to 5.30pm |
| Weston Mill (Plymouth) | Mon 8.30am to 5.30pm; Fri to Sun 8.30am to 5.30pm |
What Plymouth tips take
General household waste · Bulky waste items such as sofa's, armchairs, mattresses, and furniture · Wood · Garden waste · Scrap metal · Fridges, freezers, and fridge/freezers (not commercial) · Small electrical items · Large electrical items, cookers, washing machines, tumble-dryers · TV's, computer monitors · Recycling 'bring bank' items, clothing, paper, cans, cartons and glass bottles · Antifreeze · Household chemicals · Car or household batteries · Fluorescent tubes and low energy lamps · Gas bottles · Cooking oil · Engine oil · Asbestos · Paint · Soil and rubble · Ceramics · Plasterboard · Window glass · Household waste · Wood waste · Washing machines, cookers and tumble dryers
Listed for most Plymouth tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Before you visit any Plymouth tip
- Bring proof of a Plymouth address: Council Tax bill, driving licence, or gas or electricity bill.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from plymouth.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.