South Gloucestershire tips and recycling centres

South Gloucestershire Council runs 4 household waste recycling centres. You need to book a slot before visiting any of them.

Booking a South Gloucestershire tip

Book a time slot before you visit (same day or up to 2 weeks ahead); call 01454 868000 for help or to visit on foot or by bike.

Book a slot with South Gloucestershire

Opening times

South Gloucestershire tips and their opening hours
Tip Open
Little Stoke Sort It (book first) Mon to Sun 8.30am to 4.30pm
Mangotsfield Sort It (book first) Mon to Sun 8.30am to 4.30pm
Thornbury Sort It (book first) Mon to Sun 8.30am to 4.30pm
Yate Sort It (book first) Mon to Sun 8.30am to 4.30pm

What South Gloucestershire tips take

Batteries · Books · Bric-a-brac for reuse · Cardboard · Cooking oil · DVDs and CDs · Furniture - in reusable condition · Garden waste · Ink cartridges · Scrap metal · Textiles and shoes · Wood · Engine oil · Fluorescent tubes · Televisions and computer monitors · Mobile phones · Cartons/TetraPaks · Electrical equipment e.g. kettle, iron, toaster, cooker, washing machine · Food and drinks cans · Glass bottles and jars · Plastic bottles, tubs, and trays · Clean rubble, gravel, stone, concrete, ceramics, and tiles · Paper · Plasterboard · Soil · Asbestos · Vehicle tyres

Listed for most South Gloucestershire tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.

Vans, trailers and permits

  • Vans: Vans, pick-ups without rear seats and other restricted vehicles need a permit (12 visits a year); nothing over 3.5 tonnes.
  • Trailers: Single-axle unenclosed trailers under 2m long at Yate, Mangotsfield and Thornbury only; vans and campervans cannot tow trailers.

Apply for a South Gloucestershire permit

Before you visit any South Gloucestershire tip

  • South Gloucestershire residents only; bring proof of address.
  • Fridges and freezers are not currently accepted (national shortage in disposal capacity).
  • DIY waste is free but limited to 100 litres (about 6 bags) or 1 bathroom suite per visit, no more than 4 visits in 4 weeks; extra cannot be paid for.
  • Food waste is not accepted at any site.

Bin collection days nearby

South Gloucestershire

Read from beta.southglos.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.