Recycling Centre / Council

Sevenoaks Recycling Centre

Main Road, Dunbrik, Sundridge TN14 6EP

Sevenoaks Recycling Centre

Opening hours

Visit information

Monday
08:30 - 15:45
Tuesday
08:30 - 15:45
Wednesday
08:30 - 15:45
Thursday
08:30 - 15:45
Friday
08:30 - 15:45
Saturday
08:30 - 15:45
Sunday
08:30 - 15:45

Contact details

Address & Contact

Address
Main Road, Dunbrik, Sundridge TN14 6EP
Location
Tunbridge Wells
Telephone
03000 417373
GPS
51.2814558, 0.1349063
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What can I take to Sevenoaks Recycling Centre?

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminium foil/trays
  • Household and car batteries
  • Cans
  • Cardboard
  • Carpets
  • Clothes/shoes
  • Coffee pods (no bags/packaging)
  • Household electricals
  • Cooking oil
  • Engine oil (up to 5 litres recommended)
  • Domestic fridges/freezers (empty)
  • Non-upholstered furniture
  • Garden waste (branches up to 10cm wide; no invasive weeds)
  • Flat glass/double glazing
  • Hardcore/rubble (DIY limits)
  • Ceramic bathroom fittings (DIY limits)
  • Light bulbs/tubes
  • Mattresses
  • Scrap metal
  • Mobile phones
  • Household paint (tins up to 5 litres; dry where possible)
  • Paper
  • Printer cartridges
  • Soil (DIY limits)
  • TVs
  • Vapes
  • Wood
  • Car and motorcycle tyres (charged; maximum five a day)
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Plasterboard (DIY limits; separate from other materials)
  • Upholstered seating (keep intact)
  • Household asbestos (packaging and quantity restrictions)

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

Book before visiting by vehicle. Non-Kent residents have separate paid-access arrangements.

For eligible household DIY materials, the free allowance is up to four visits in four weeks, taking two standard 50-litre bags or one item up to 2m × 0.75m per visit. Charges apply above the allowance; site exclusions still apply.

Follow the council’s asbestos preparation and monthly limits; ask staff to unlock the asbestos container.

Not accepted

  • Business and commercial waste
  • Bitumen-containing materials
  • Glycerin
  • Plaster powder
  • Commercial paint
  • Large paint tins
  • Calor gas bottles
  • Nitrous oxide canisters
  • Invasive weeds, including Japanese knotweed and ragwort

ID and proof of address

Have your booking reference ready. Staff may ask for proof of residency.

Trailers

Trailers accepted
Yes, when towed by a vehicle that does not itself need a restricted-vehicle permit. Trailer body length must be 2.05m or less, within towing capacity and not overloaded or fitted with raised sides.
Permit required
Not required for an eligible vehicle with a compliant trailer. Vehicles that need a restricted-vehicle permit cannot tow a trailer into the centre.

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