Household Waste Recycling Centre
Bedford's Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is
located on Barkers Lane. Householders can use this
facility to recycle and dispose of their household waste.
Opening Hours
Winter: 1st September to 30th April - 9am till 5pm
Summer: 1st May to 31st August - 9am till 7pm
Please note: Last entrance to the site is 10
minutes before closing. This is to allow the site to be thoroughly
cleaned and secured for overnight. The site is closed on
Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The site closes at 1pm on Christmas
Eve and New Years Eve.
DOWNLOAD THE
HOUSEHOLD WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND ACCESS POLICY HERE.
Household Waste Recycling Centres accept:
- glass
bottles/jars
- cardboard
- 'green' garden waste
- newspapers
- tetrapacks
- textiles/shoes
- scrap metal
- wood
- white goods (smaller electrical
goods)
- car batteries and small goods
batteries
- used engine oil
- vegetable oil
- gas cylinders
- paint
- fridges/freezers
Sites do not accept:
- asbestos;
- hazardous waste
- sectioned trees (with
a diameter > 30cm)
- animal faeces/bedding
- trade/commercial waste
Will I need a Waste Permit?
Small quantities of demolition waste (soil, brick, rubble,
doors, household fitted items) are accepted if it is from your own
home.
If you have a large quantity of waste you will need to obtain a
permit before you can use this site. For DIY waste, visits are
restricted to 1 trip per month, 6 items per
month (see permit for definitive list). You will also need
a permit if you are planning to bring a van or a pickup;
or a trailer with a twin axle or a vehicle that is more than 1.8m
long x 1.2wide. Permits are free and easily available; you
can either apply for your permit online below or you can call
us on 01234 718013 and we will send a form out to you.
Apply online
for a waste permit
Disposal of furniture
If you're looking to dispose of furniture in a reasonable
condition, working white goods or electrical items
in reasonable condition then stop!
There are many local charities across Bedford
Borough looking to pass your items on to those in need.
Please consider passing on items to local charities
before taking items that are in a reasonable condition to the
HWRC.
Emmaus Village,
Carlton
Freecycle,
Bedford
Furniture Link on 01234 353578
Preen Furniture Bank on 01767 600 332
Spurgeons Childcare on 01234 405682
Look in your local Yellow Pages or other telephone directory for
other furniture reuse organisations.
Comments and Feedback
If you have recently been to Bedford's HWRC then any comments
and feedback on the service you have received are greatly
appreciated. Please fill out the form online below.
Bedford HWRC Comments and Feedback Form