What items can and cannot be recycled at Bickenhill HWRC
Items that can be recycled at Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Plastics
- Food and Drink Cans
- Aerosols
- Paint
- Scrap Metal
- Mixed Textiles and Clothes
- Electrical
- Mixed Glass
- Wood and Timber
- Hardcore and Rubble
- Garden Waste
- Used Engine Oil
- Car Batteries
- Plasterboard
- Fluorescent Tubes
- Household Batteries
- Fridges and Freezers
- TVs and Monitors
- Gas Bottles
You can also dispose of bulky times, such as bathroom suites, furniture, sheet glass and mattresses, as well as your general household rubbish, in the general waste containers.
Wastes not accepted on site
- Trade or commercial waste
- Liquid waste
- Asbestos - see below section for further details
Asbestos
The site at Bickenhill is not licensed to accept asbestos. However, the Council provide a facility for residents producing household waste asbestos to dispose of it safely.
This disposal facility is run on behalf of the council by a contractor, residents wishing to use the facility must pre-book. If you are removing the asbestos yourself, you will need a permit obtained from the council. Please ring 0121 704 8000 during office hours for a permit of pre-book the disposal facility.
Please note that we do not provide a service to collect asbestos.