Portland Household Recycling Centre (Tip)

Information about Portland Household Recycling Centre (Tip) including opening times and how to find it.

What can I take to the Portland Household Recycling Centre (Tip)?

Yes please

• Aerosols
• Aluminium
• Batteries
• Books
• Cans
• Car Batteries
• Cardboard
• Carpet
• Cartons
• Christmas Trees (fake)
• Christmas Trees (real)
• Cooking Oil
• Electrical Equipment
• Engine Oil (limited to 5 litres per visit)
• Fire Extinguishers (charges apply)
• Foil
• Food waste
• Fridges and Freezers
• Furniture
• Garden Waste
• Gas Bottles (charges apply)
• Glass (charges may apply for sheets/panels)
• Hardcore (charges apply)
• Household and Garden Chemicals Labelled (maximum 5 litres of each chemical type)
• Large domestic appliances
• Lightbulbs
• Mattresses
• Mobile Phones
• Paint
• Paper
• Paper cups
• Pillows and duvets
• Plasterboard (charges apply)
• Plastic Bottles
• Printer and toner cartridges
• Rubble (charges apply)
• Scrap Metal
• Small electrical items
• Soil (charges apply)
• Textiles
• Tyres (charges apply)
• Wallpaper
• Wood

No thank you

• Asbestos (charges apply)

Charges for certain items

There are charges for bringing certain materials to Dorset Council household recycling centres.

Commercial waste

Commercial waste is not accepted at this recycling centre at any time. Commercial waste can only be taken to our recycling centres in Swanage, Sherborne, Bridport and Blandford, with restrictions.

Asbestos

Asbestos cannot be taken to this recycling centre. Three Dorset recycling centres are licensed to accept cement-bonded asbestos: Blandford, Wareham and Weymouth.

Maximum one-off deposit of up to three cement-bonded sheets of 1.8m x 1.2m (approx. 6ft x 4ft). 

Asbestos must be pre-booked before being delivered onto site.

Van and trailer restrictions at recycling centres

Please note that van and trailer restrictions apply at our recycling centres. Vans must have a valid permit or a hire agreement of a maximum of 3 days. Hire vans must also be a type allowed on site.

Vehicles that don't require a permit can use a trailer, but the maximum trailer size is 1.2 metres wide and 1.8 metres long (approx. 4ft x 6ft).

Vehicles that require a permit and are towing a trailer are not allowed to access our recycling centres.