A booking process is in place at four of our Household Recycling Centres. These are:

  • Dorchester
  • Shaftesbury
  • Sherborne
  • Wimborne

Visitors accessing these sites by foot or bike are also required to book.

If you are taking DIY waste to any of our recycling centres you will need to make a booking. There is a maximum of 4 bookings per household in any four-week period. See more information about DIY waste bookings.

Make a booking

To book a visit, first choose which recycling site you want to go to:

Find a recycling centre

How to use our booking form

Our short video explains how to use our online booking form:

 

Visitors that are unable to book a slot online

If you cannot book online could a friend or family member help you? If not, please telephone 01305 221037 to book your slot over the phone. We cannot take bookings over the phone for non Dorset Council residents:

Important information for non Dorset Council residents

You can use our household recycling centres to dispose of household waste.

If you live outside the Dorset Council area, you must pay a non-refundable fee of £8.50 for each visit.

We cannot take payments over the phone. To book a slot and pay the fee, use our online booking form.

If you are not sure who your local council is you can use GOV.UKs postcode checker