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You can take business waste and recyclables to our commercial weighbridges at:

Opening hours

We are open (excluding bank holidays):

Bournemouth Recycling Centre:

  • 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
  • 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm

Poole Recycling Centre:

  • 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Friday, 2pm to 5pm
  • 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Friday, 2pm to 4pm

Last entry is 15 minutes prior to closing.

There is a 3.5 tonne unladen (without any passengers, goods or any other items) vehicle limit at both sites.

You will need:

Charges

Waste is charged up to 100kg and then banded in 100kg increments to give you a cost effective solution for small amounts of waste. Prices are reviewed annually.

These prices are valid from 1 April 2024. No VAT is charged on this service:

  • general mixed waste: £199 per tonne, £19.90 per 100kg
  • wood: £153 per tonne, £15.30 per 100kg
  • green waste: £99 per tonne, £9.90 per 100kg
  • soil/rubble: £34 per tonne, £3.40 per 100kg
  • recyclables: £165 per tonne, £16.50 per 100kg
  • paper/cardboard: £75 per tonne, £7.50 per 100kg
  • mattresses: £16 per mattress plus general mixed waste charge

We only accept payment by credit or debit card (except American Express). You pay at the time you dispose of the waste. We do not take cash or offer account facilities.

The tariff of charges will be on display at the weighbridge.

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