You can recycle a wide range of materials and bring bulkier
items to the County Council’s household waste and recycling centres
for recycling or disposal.
Opening hours
- April to September - 9am until 5pm Monday to
Saturday.
- October to March - 9am until 4pm Monday to
Saturday.
- Sundays and bank holidays - 10am until 4pm all
year round.
The sites are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's
Day.
Occasionally it is necessary to close the recycling centres at
very short notice, for instance because of adverse weather
conditions. They may also close for improvements. It is advisable
to check that your local centre is open before you travel there by
checking the
household waste recycling centres website or
calling 0845 606 6067.
Household waste and recycling centres in Suffolk Coastal
In Suffolk Coastal the centres are located at:
- Felixstowe - Carr Road (off the end of Langer
Road).
- Foxhall - Foxhall Road (1 mile before Speedway
Stadium).
- Leiston - Lovers Lane (road to Sizewell Power
Station).
For more information visit the
household waste recycling centres
website.
What can I recycle at the household waste and recycling
centres?
All of the recycling centres accept:
- Glass.
- Cans and tins.
- Aerosol cans.
- Paper.
- Green waste.
- Cardboard and Yellow Pages.
- Plastic packaging.
- Plastic bags.
- Tetra Pak and other paper-based food and drink cartons.
- Textiles.
- Wood.
- Scrap metal.
- Bicycles.
- Fridges and freezers.
- Electrical and electronic equipment.
- Lightbulbs and fluorescent tubes.
- Cooking oil.
- Engine oil.
- Car batteries.
- Household batteries.
- Mobile phones.
Follow this link for details of
materials not accepted or restricted at
household waste and recycling
centres.