Recycling Centres

Please bring proof of booking and proof of address when you visit a recycling centre.

Recycling centres are for household items only and are free for Cardiff residents to use. Businesses must use our Commercial Recycling centre.

Only visit a recycling centre to get rid of items that you are unable to dispose of at the kerbside. Please read full terms and conditions before making a booking.

We only cater for small DIY projects. You need to hire a skip or use the commercial site for large DIY projects.

Items must fit into the boot of your car. Our staff will not be able to assist you to unload your car.

Vehicles you can bring to a recycling centre.

How many times can you visit?

You will need to book a time slot each time you visit.

3 visits per day
26 visits per 1 year period for cars
10 visits per 1 year period for vans

Please note, each year period starts with your first date of visit.

If you are visiting in a car, you can use your allowance flexibly but cannot visit more than three times per day.

If you are visiting in a van, or a car with a trailer, you can only book 1 visit per month.

Vehicles you can bring to recycling centres

What items can you take to a centre?

Recycling centres are at Lamby Way and Bessemer Close.

We do not accept mixed bags of general waste at our recycling centres. This type of waste should be put out in your black bin, or red striped bags for kerbside collection.

If you use all kerbside recycling services available and our hygiene collection service for nappies and incontinence waste this will minimise the amount of general waste you produce.

Please try to recycle as much as you can in your food caddy and recycling bags. If you are unable to manage with your general waste allowance, we offer an additional paid collection, or you can use a private waste contractor. You will need to make sure they are a registered waste carrierExternal link opens in a new window.

You can take most items to both centres. Please check before visiting.

Fridges or Freezers
Garden and household chemicals- these must be clearly labelled.
Garden waste
Gas bottles
Hard Plastic
Large electrical items, such as dishwashers, washing machines etc
Mattresses
Media (books and CDs)
Mobile phones
Paint
Plasterboard (must be broken up)
Rubble and hardcore (including soil) - maximum of 6 20KG bags a day. Bags must be tipped into the skip, and then taken home
Scrap metal
Sheets of glass
Small electrical appliances, such as kettles, toasters, games consoles
Televisions and Monitors
Tetra Pak (including cartons and paper containers with metal ends)
Textiles and shoes
Tyres (Lamby Way only)
UPVC windows (Lamby Way only)
Used engine oil
Vegetable or cooking oil
Wood

Non-recyclable waste

If you have items that we cannot recycle you can bring them to the site.

Before putting them in the skip our site attendants will need to confirm that your items are non-recyclable. We recommend you use clear bags or a container to help with this process. If you need to use bags to transport the items, you will need to open them to show our staff. You must not use Council issued green bags.

Examples of the material that can be put into our non-recyclable waste skip include:

Pet waste for example cat litter or animal bedding
Blinds
Divan bed
Garden furniture
Polystyrene
Thin plastic film packaging
Mirrors
Sofas and armchairs
Wallpaper
Baby items for example car seats, highchairs, prams or pushchairs
Video or cassette tapes

If you are unsure, please ask our staff. If we do not offer a recycling service to dispose of an item, you will be able to put it in the non-recyclable waste skip.

Asbestos

You can take a maximum of two asbestos sacks to Bessemer Close recycling centre. You need to book an appointment before visiting. If you are disposing of asbestos you cannot book an appointment online. You will need to call us on 029 2087 2087 to book an appointment.

How to dispose of Asbestos.