Recycling Centre / Council
Amersham Recycling Centre
London Rd East, Amersham HP7 9DT
Opening hours
Visit information
- Monday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Friday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 - 16:00
Contact details
Address & Contact
- Address
- London Rd East, Amersham HP7 9DT
- Location
- Hemel Hempstead
- Telephone
- 01296 395000
- GPS
- 51.6533323, -0.585319
- Website
- Visit official website
Plan your visit
Location
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What can I take to Amersham Recycling Centre?
- Aerosols
- Household batteries
- Books for reuse
- Lead-acid car batteries (maximum two per year)
- Cardboard and paper
- Carpets
- Clothing and textiles
- Coffee pods
- Cooking oil
- Electrical appliances
- Fridges and freezers
- Fluorescent tubes (maximum four per year)
- Furniture
- Garden waste
- Gas bottles
- General household waste
- Mattresses
- Hardened paint
- TVs and monitors
- Engine oil (maximum 10 litres per year)
- Vapes
- DIY materials (permit, limits and charges apply)
- Cement-bonded asbestos (permit, packaging and charges apply)
- Clean plasterboard (DIY permit and limits)
- Garden chemicals (up to five litres in original, sealed containers)
This is a summary, not a complete list. If an item isn’t shown, check with the council before you travel.
For the free DIY allowance, apply for a permit: up to two 50-litre bags or one item up to 2m × 0.75m × 0.7m per permitted visit. Additional DIY waste is charged; a new permit can be requested after seven days.
Asbestos must be double-bagged and securely wrapped, within the council’s quantity allowance. No more than three asbestos trips in 12 months; obtain a permit before visiting.
Not accepted
- Other car parts
- Dead animals
- Animal faeces
- Tree trunks over 20cm diameter or 2m long
- Creosote-treated wood and railway sleepers
- Explosives, fireworks and ammunition
- Asbestos-containing storage heaters
- Invasive non-native plants
ID and proof of address
- Bring proof of address, such as a driving licence or Council Tax bill. Visitors from outside Buckinghamshire may have to pay.
Trailers
- Trailers accepted
- Maximum 2.4m long × 1.8m wide × 0.6m high, excluding the tow bar.
- Permit required
- A vehicle permit is required for trailers larger than 0.9m × 1.2m. Separate DIY and asbestos permits may also be needed.
About this listing
Listing information
Amersham Recycling Centre is located at London Rd East, Amersham HP7 9DT. Amersham Tip is for use with residents from the local area only to dispose of their recyclable items or waste. Amersham Dump is controlled by Buckinghamshire Council Waste Management Disposal Services.
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