Recycling banks and centres
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Local recycling banks
There are several different types of recycling banks in the borough. Please see below for the locations and what can be recycled.
Items must be placed inside the banks. Recycling, bulky items or general rubbish left around the banks or on the floor will be considered as fly tipping and investigated by the enforcement team.
- Bishop’s Cleeve – Tesco, Church Road
Plastic bottles and plastic containers, tins and cans, glass bottles and jars and paper based food and drink cartons, lightbulbs & household batteries, clothes and shoes - Churchdown Chapel Hay car park, Church Road
Clothes and shoes - Churchdown Parish Council car park, Parton Road
Plastic bottles and plastic containers, tins and cans, glass bottles and jars and paper based food and drink cartons, lightbulbs & household batteries, clothes and shoes - Tewkesbury – Morrison’s, Ashchurch Road
Lightbulbs & household batteries, clothes and shoes - Tewkesbury – Rails Meadow car park, Howells Road
Clothes and shoes - Tewkesbury – Spring Gardens car park
Clothes and shoes only - Winchcombe – Back Lane car park
Plastic bottles and plastic containers, tins and cans, glass bottles and jars and paper based food and drink cartons, lightbulbs & household batteries, clothes and shoes
Garden plastics, plant pots and video cassettes
The Butterfly Garden project based at Dundry Nurseries, Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham can accept garden plastics and video cassettes for recycling. This includes items such as plant pots and trays, broken plastic watering cans, compost bags, cell trays and plug trays and plastic ornamental containers.
More information on the Butterfly Garden project for children and adults with learning difficulties who are keen to learn new skills, please visit www.thebutterflygarden.org.
Household Recycling Centres
You can take household waste to one of Gloucestershire County Council’s Household Recycling Centres. They are free to use but require advance booking and all are for household waste only.
Finding your nearest HRC
Your nearest Household Recycling Centre – Gloucestershire Recycles
Car bookings
You will need to book an appointment here before visiting and select a time slot.
Van, pick up and trailer bookings
You will need to book a different appointment if you are using a van, pick up or trailer (over 6ft x 4ft). This is to stop the centres being used for trade waste.
What you can and cannot take
For details of opening hours and what you can and cannot take as well as how to recycle paint, chemicals, tyres and gas cylinders visit the Gloucestershire Recycles website.
If you need to dispose of small amounts of asbestos you will need to order bags from Gloucestershire County Council before bringing it to the recycling centre. For large amounts you should employ a licensed asbestos contractor.
