Suffolk tips and recycling centres
Suffolk County Council runs 11 household waste recycling centres. You need to book a slot before visiting any of them.
Booking a Suffolk tip
Book a time slot online before visiting (not needed just to visit the Foxhall or Bury St Edmunds charity re-use shops).
Book a slot with SuffolkOpening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Felixstowe (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Foxhall (Ipswich) (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Hadleigh (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Haverhill (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Ipswich (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Leiston (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Lowestoft (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Mildenhall (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Stowmarket (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Sudbury (book first) | Mon and Tue 9am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 9am to 4pm |
What Suffolk tips take
Garden waste · Cardboard · Paper · Glass bottles and jars · Flat glass · Metals · Furniture · Large electrical appliances · Small electrical appliances · TVs and monitors · Light bulbs · Batteries · Car batteries · Engine Oil and containers · Cooking oil · Gas bottles · Textiles · Wood and timber (excluding sleepers) · Hard plastics · Plastic bottles, tubs and food trays · Hardcore, rubble, ceramic bathroom furniture and soil · Mobile phones · Printer cartridges
Listed for most Suffolk tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Suffolk tip charges
| Hardcore, rubble and soil over the free DIY limit (up to ten 25-litre bags) | £2.06 per 25 litres (minimum charge £2) |
|---|---|
| Hardcore, rubble and soil over the free DIY limit (over ten 25-litre bags) | £2.58 per 25 litres |
| Ceramic toilet bowl, cistern, single sink or small shower tray | £2.06 each |
Before you visit any Suffolk tip
- Free DIY limit: four 25-litre bags (or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm) per visit, four visits every 4 weeks.
- Asbestos, chemicals, tyres and car parts are not accepted; paint only as empty, dried tins.
- Card payments only.
Bin collection days nearby
Babergh · East Suffolk · Ipswich · Mid Suffolk · West Suffolk
Read from suffolkrecycling.org.uk on 2 October 2026.