Lawford Recycling Centre

Lawford tip, Greensmill, Lawford, CO11 1UP. Run by Essex County Council.

Book before you go

Book a free slot online for every visit (not needed for Blue Badge holders, pedestrians or cyclists).

Book a slot with Essex

Opening times

Winter (16 October to end of February)

Monday and Tuesday 9am to 4pm
Wednesday and Thursday Closed
Friday to Sunday 9am to 4pm

Summer (1 March to 15 October) · now

Monday and Tuesday 9am to 5pm
Wednesday and Thursday Closed
Friday to Sunday 9am to 5pm

Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: closes at 1pm.

Vans, trailers and permits

  • Vans: Vans, pick-ups and large trailers are not accepted (Blue Badge holders excepted).
  • Trailers: Large trailers are not accepted.

What Lawford takes

Everything on the Essex list.

Before you visit

  • Does not accept DIY waste or rubble.
  • Residents from nearby parts of Suffolk may also use this site.

Essex tip rules: 21 materials

Pin: centre of CO11 1UP. © OpenStreetMap · Larger map

Nearest other tips

Bin day near Lawford

Tendring District Council collects the bins here.

Source: loveessex.org, checked 2 October 2026. All Essex tips