Household Waste Recycling Centre

Description of Service

A Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is available to residents of Swindon to dispose of household recycling and household waste. The HWRC is based at:

Waterside Park
Darby Close
Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN2 2PN

Map: Household Waste Recycling Centre (google.co.uk)

Service Levels

The HWRC accepts the following items:

• Glass.
• Cans.
• Paper.
• Textiles.
• Cardboard.
• Electrical household products (including fridges and freezers).
• Personal computers.
• Scrap metal.
• Car batteries.
• DIY/hardcore.
• Wood.
• Garden waste.
• Plastic bottles.
• Portable batteries.
• Bulky hard plastics.
• General household waste.

Hazardous waste (excluding asbestos) must be handed to a member of staff to ensure correct disposal.

The HWRC does not accept Asbestos or business and commercial waste.

Opening Times

The HWRC is open daily from 8.00am – 9.30pm year round with the exception of:

• Christmas Eve (when the centre closes at 5.30pm).
• Christmas Day (closed all day).
• Boxing Day (closed all day).
• New Year’s Day. (Closed all day).

We aim to keep queuing time at the HWRC to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Request a Service or Report a Problem

You can do this in a number of ways:

• Use the HWRC text service to assess the actual queuing times at the HWRC. Simply text ‘sbc recycle’ to 88833 (standard rates apply). A text reply will be sent back to you detailing the likely current queuing time.

• You can also use the HRWC webcam to assess queuing times for yourself. Please see the webcam page.

• By telephone to the StreetSmart Team at the Swindon Direct Contact Centre on 01793 445501. For details of the Contact Centre opening hours, please visit the Swindon Direct web page.

• In person, by visiting the Swindon Direct One-stop-shop. For details of the address and opening hours, please visit the Swindon Direct web page.