Ipswich Recycling Centre
Ipswich tip, Portman's Walk, Ipswich, IP1 2DW. Run by Suffolk County Council.
Book before you go
Book a slot with SuffolkOpening times
April
| Monday and Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday to Sunday | 9am to 5pm |
May to August (Thursdays until 7pm)
| Monday and Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 9am to 7pm |
| Friday to Sunday | 9am to 5pm |
September
| Monday and Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday to Sunday | 9am to 5pm |
October to March · now
| Monday and Tuesday | 9am to 4pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday to Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Open on bank holidays
Closed every Wednesday
What Ipswich takes
Everything on the Suffolk list.
Before you visit
- Does not take plasterboard.
Suffolk tip rules: 23 materials, charges
Nearest other tips
- Hadleigh 11.8 km
- Lawford 13.2 km, Essex
- Dovercourt 16.8 km, Essex
- Felixstowe 17.5 km
- Stowmarket 19.1 km
Bin day near Ipswich
Ipswich Borough Council collects the bins here.
Source: suffolkrecycling.org.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Suffolk tips