Recycling Centre / Council
Wells Recycling Centre
Dulcote Hill, Near Wells BA5 3PZ
Opening hours
Visit information
- Monday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 - 16:00
Contact details
Address & Contact
- Address
- Dulcote Hill, Near Wells BA5 3PZ
- Location
- Bath
- Telephone
- 01823 728800
- GPS
- 51.1934397, -2.6162287
- Website
- Visit official website
Plan your visit
Location
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What can I take to Wells Recycling Centre?
- Household and car batteries
- Cans
- Cardboard and books
- Household electrical appliances
- Fluorescent tubes
- Domestic fridges and freezers
- Furniture
- Upholstered seating
- Garden waste
- Gas bottles (restrictions and charges)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Low-energy light bulbs
- Mattresses
- Mobile phones
- Cooking oil
- Engine oil
- Water-based paint
- Paper
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- General household rubbish
- Scrap metal
- Paired shoes
- Domestic smoke alarms
- Soil and hardcore (DIY booking)
- Textiles
- Printer cartridges
- Tyres (charged)
- Wood
- Plaster and plasterboard (advance booking)
This is a summary, not a complete list. If an item isn’t shown, check with the council before you travel.
Separate upholstered seating from other waste. Book construction and demolition waste in advance: the household DIY allowance is eight 50-litre bags per calendar month over no more than four visits. The booking process confirms any applicable charges; other chargeable items include gas bottles, tyres and vehicle parts. Household DIY only, not waste created by a paid contractor.
Remove attached materials and book plaster/plasterboard through the construction-waste service.
Not accepted
- Ammunition and explosives
- Fireworks
- Medicines
- Mercury
- Petrol and diesel
- Cartons, Tetra Pak and plastic-lined paper cups
- Asbestos
- Vehicle parts
- Business and commercial waste
- Roofing felt containing bitumen
Trailers
- Trailers accepted
- Yes, single-axle trailers with a load-floor length up to 3m, towed by an M1-class car. Vans, pickups, campervans and minibuses cannot tow a trailer onto the site. Multi-axle trailers, horseboxes and agricultural trailers are not allowed.
- Permit required
- Yes. A free trailer permit is required, for Somerset residents, and must be displayed on every visit.
About this listing
Listing information
Wells Recycling Centre is located at Dulcote Hill, Near Wells BA5 3PZ. Wells Tip is for use with residents from the local area only to dispose of their recyclable items or waste. Wells Dump is controlled by Somerset Waste Management Services.
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