Gloucestershire County Council operates a number of Household Waste Recycling Centres. These are outlined below with the 2 most convenient to residents of Stroud at Horsley or Hempstead.
These sites accept a wide variety of materials for recycling including, paper, cardboard, textiles, garden waste, plastic bottles, engine oil, vegetable oil, lightbulbs (traditional and energy efficient), fluorescent tubes, beverage cartons, glass, metal, wood & timber, batteries. Coupled with this you can also take waste for landfill and rubble.
Household Waste Recycling Centres are open Monday to Sunday, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day, at the following times:
March 31 - October 27 - 8.00am to 7.45pm
October 28 - March 30 - 8.00am to 4.45pm
Why do I need to book an appointment to go to an HWRC if I drive a van or tow a large trailer?
It is necessary to book an appointment to bring a van, pick-up or vehicle with a trailer to any of Gloucestershire county Council's Household Recycling Centres. Small trailers with a load space up to 6ft by 4ft do not need to book. This is because HWRCs are only able to accept domestic waste and not that arising from businesses. These restrictions aim to reduce the number of traders using the site. By ringing Gloucestershire County Council on 0845 602 9344, you can book an appointment to visit the site the following day." Further information about what can be recycled at the sites
