Downpatrick Household Waste Recycling Centre

What can I take to Downpatrick Household Waste Recycling Centre?

• Wood
• Glass
• Metal
• Cardboard and paper
• Plastics
• Fluorescent tubes (up to four)
• Small electrical items
• Cooking and used motor oil (up to 10 litres, household only)
• Batteries
• Bicycles for reuse
• Garden waste
• Household DIY rubble (up to 25kg)
• Paint (up to 10 litres)
• Wooden doors (up to eight per household per year)
• Mattresses (up to two per visit)
• Bed frames and bases (up to three per visit)
• Furniture (up to three per visit)
• Large electrical items, including fridges and TVs (up to two per visit)
• Domestic bathroom suites (annual limit)
• Kitchen units (annual limit)

This is a summary, not a complete list. If an item isn’t shown, check with the council before you travel.

Domestic service only, one visit per day. Separated recyclable materials are limited to eight bags. Keep soil and stones out of garden waste. The 25kg DIY rubble allowance excludes powdered plaster, gypsum products and hazardous waste. Maximum five bulky items in total per visit, within the individual item limits. Bathroom suites and kitchen units: maximum two of each per household per year; each bathroom piece counts as one item, with plumbing removed, and kitchen units must be dismantled. Vehicles over 1.95m require an advance booking and booking confirmation.