Telford and Wrekin tips and recycling centres
Telford & Wrekin Council runs 2 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Halesfield (Telford) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
| Hortonwood (Telford) | Mon to Sun 9am to 5pm |
What Telford and Wrekin tips take
Gas bottles · Foiled beverage cartons and crisps tubes · Green/garden waste · Small electrical items · Plasterboard · Plastics, tins and glass · Paper · Asbestos (special rules apply) · TVs and monitors · Large appliances (fridges and freezers etc) · Rubble · Bulky domestic · Paint · Tyres · Vapes · Waste oils (vegetable and mineral) · Batteries (car and household) · Textiles · Books · Card · Timber · Food waste · Metal · Hard plastics · Garden waste · Small electrical household items · Wood · Cardboard · General rubbish · Food Waste · Old TVs · Large appliances (fridges/freezers etc) · Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes · Gas and helium canisters · Soil and rubble · Plastic, tins and glass · Tyres and wheels
Listed for most Telford and Wrekin tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans up to 3.5 tonnes and 5.5m long, pick-ups and 4x4s without rear seats need an e-permit (up to ten per household a year).
- Any vehicle towing a trailer needs an e-permit; trailers up to 2.4m long internally.
Before you visit any Telford and Wrekin tip
- Telford & Wrekin residents only (from April 2026): bring proof of address such as a recent utility bill or driving licence.
- No business or trade waste.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from telford.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.