Household Waste Recycling Centres

There are two Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in the borough of Southend-on-Sea:

• Leigh Marshes, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ET
• Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QF  

To view the location of the two Household Waste Recycling Centres please see our Map of the Borough.

The term 'Household Waste Recycling Centre' refers to the sites maintained by us which provide recycling facilities for our residents. Such sites used to be referred to as the local 'tip' - but as recycling becomes ever more important these facilities have been renamed to reflect this key priority.

Opening hours

Please find details of the opening hours for the HWRCs in the tables below. From 4th June 2012 opening times will vary for both sites. In addition, Leigh Marshes site will be closed on Wednesdays, and the Stock Road site will be closed on Thursdays. For the answers to some frequently asked questions about these changes please see here.

*Both sites will be open from 9am on Bank Holidays, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day when they will be closed.

Sites are also intended for the deposit of large bulky items. Don't forget that a lot of items can be recycled - from your old wooden headboard to your fridge freezer. For further information please see the 'What can be taken to the Recycling Centre' page below.

Don't forget that a lot of materials can now be recycled using the kerbside recycling schemes (pink sack, clear sack and blue food waste collection bin). For further information please see the 'What can go in my sacks and bins' page.