What is accepted for recycling or disposal at the tip?
Temporary fridge and freezer disposal disruption
We are asking residents to delay disposing of unwanted fridges and freezers where possible due to a national shortage of specialist treatment facilities. Several processing sites across the UK have been taken out of operation, creating significant pressure on councils and waste contractors nationwide.
We have temporarily suspended bulky waste bookings for fridges and freezers.
Leigh Marshes Household Waste Recycling Centre is currently unable to accept fridges and freezers, but Stock Road HWRC remains open for these items. Where practical, residents are encouraged to continue using working appliances, explore repair, reuse or donation options, or ask retailers to collect old appliances when purchasing replacements. Please consider delaying disposal until national treatment capacity improves and only present appliances for disposal where it is necessary. Collection and disposal times may take longer than usual while this national issue continues. For more information visit recycling and waste news.
Items accepted at Stock Road and Leigh Marshes
- batteries - household and car
- books
- bulky waste - domestic only, no trade waste
- cardboard - boxes (flattened), other cardboard packaging, cereal cartons etc.
- ceramics - crockery, flowerpots, household ceramics
- cooking oil - vegetable-based cooking oils
- domestic appliances - fridges and freezers, washing machines
- electric appliances - microwaves, toasters, irons, kettles
- electrical cables and wire
- engine oil
- garden waste - green waste suitable for composting
- glass - bottles and jars
- hardcore and rubble (including DIY waste) - only one car boot load (6 builder rubble bags) is allowed. if you are generating large quantities of these materials you should consider alternative methods of disposal such as hiring a skip. this restriction applies to trailers and all types of vehicles.
- hazardous household waste - including pesticides and herbicides, common household chemicals, antifreeze, screen wash
- low energy light bulbs and fluorescent light tubes
- mattresses
- metals - ferrous and non-ferrous
- mixed household recycling - pink sack waste
- paint - household, e.g. emulsion, gloss, eggshell
- paper - newspapers, junk mail etc
- plasterboard - gypsum-based products: items containing asbestos will not be accepted
- pops - soft furnishings containing persistent organic pollutants
- printer ink and toner cartridges
- reuse items - furniture, books, CDs, DVDs, bicycles, bric-a-brac
- residual household waste - waste not suitable for reuse, recycling or composting
- rigid plastics - UPVC products, guttering, garden furniture
- scrap metal - steel cans, aluminium cans, scrap metal items (no car parts)
- textiles and shoes - clean, dry textiles and shoes
- TVs and monitors
- vapes
- wood - mixed wood
* Please note furniture potentially containing POPs need to be placed into a separate container. Please follow instructions from on-site staff.
If the item you wish to recycle or dispose of is not shown above please check the A to Z of recycling and waste.
Asbestos, gas cylinders and tyres cannot be accepted at either of our tips.