Gosport Household Waste Recycling Centre

The Environment Agency classifies redundant railway sleepers, which will have been treated with creosote or copper chromium Arsenic (CCA) for their original use, as hazardous waste wood. This means they can no longer be accepted at the HWRCs.

Treated, untreated and mixed wood can be reused or recycled at your local HWRC. Bulky items such as furniture can be sold in the on site sales area for reuse.

Large amounts of wallpaper from your home can be taken to your local household waste recycling centre (HWRC) for disposal.

Most HWRCs have a clothing/textile and shoe bank for recycling and reuse. Includes all clothing, linen, curtains, shoes and other household textiles. Items should be bagged before placing in the bank.

Unwanted metal items from your household can be recycled at any HWRC in Hampshire.

Printer cartridges can be taken to your local HWRC for recycling.

Mobile phones can be taken to your local HWRC for recycling. Please ensure that SIM cards are removed and personal data is deleted from the device.

Mattresses can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal. Place in the container for non-recyclable waste.

Energy efficient light bulbs and fluorescent tubes can be recycled at your local HWRC.

Green waste can be taken to your local HWRC. From here it is taken then turned into Pro-Grow Soil Conditioner which is available to buy from all HWRCs.

Furniture can be taken to your local HWRC, where it can be sold on for reuse if in good condition. Please ask a member of staff on arrival at the site about where to place the item.

Please ask a member of staff on arrival at the site about where to place the item.

Fridges and freezers can be taken to your local HWRC for recycling and safe disposal. Appliances should be brought whole, with no parts removed.

Foil can be recycled at any HWRC in Hampshire.

Electrical equipment can be taken to your local HWRC for recycling and safe disposal.

Place in the green waste container at your local HWRC.

Carpets can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal. Place in the container for non-recyclable waste.

Large cardboard boxes and packaging can be recycled at your local HWRC. Please place newspapers, magazines and paper in your kerbside recycling bin instead.

Car batteries can be taken to your local household waste recycling centre for recycling and safe disposal. On arrival, please ask site staff who will be able to direct you to the appropriate container.

These items can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal. Please see site staff for guidance on which container to use.

Household batteries can be recycled at all of the household waste recycling centres in Hampshire. Each site has a designated bin where all batteries should be placed.

Baths can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal. Please see site staff for guidance on which container to use.

Can be placed in the non-ferrous metal container at your local HWRC.

Restricted

Fire extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are only accepted at HWRCs if the manufacturer is unable to take them back.

Halon fire extinguishers are not accepted at Waterlooville, Paulsgrove, Havant or Andover HWRCs.

Paint

Paint can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal or recycling. Paint should be deposited in a suitable, sealed container.

Note: A maximum of five litres per month per household can be deposited.

Plasterboard

Plasterboard is charged at £10 for each sheet (maximum size 3 x 1.2m) or part sheet, and £6 for each standard rubble bag or part bag, up to a maximum of 53.5 x 82cm (when laid flat), filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted.

We can currently accept payment by card only at all HWRCs.

There is no limit to the amount of plasterboard you can bring.

Sites have a dedicated container for plasterboard - please ask site staff for assistance.

Visitors wishing to dispose of plasterboard, plaster or gypsum based products mixed with other waste types must separate them prior to visiting the HWRC so they can be disposed of separately. The removal of tiles from plasterboard may be made easier if soaked in water.

Rubble

Costs and ways to pay

• £3 for each standard rubble bag or part bag, up to a maximum of 53.5 x 82cm (when laid flat), filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted.
• £3 per individual item of standard sized sanitary ware. 

For example if you bring a basin, a pedestal and a toilet cistern, then there will be a charge for 3 individual items, total £9

Oversized items such as ceramic double bowl sinks, draining boards and large shower trays may be subject to an additional charge.

Visitors wishing to dispose of rubble based products mixed with other waste types (e.g. tiles with plasterboard attached) must separate them prior to visiting the HWRC so they can be disposed of separately. The removal of tiles from plasterboard may be made easier if soaked in water.

We can currently accept payment by card only at all HWRCs.

There is no limit to the amount of rubble you can bring. Rubble includes construction and demolition materials such as stone, rubble, clay, concrete, bricks, blocks, sand, tiles, paving slabs, and ceramic bathroom suites. There will be no charge for crockery or clay/terracotta flower pots.

Please remove packaging, such as bags holding hardened cement, before disposal.

Safe disposal

Rubble should be brought to the site bagged and filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted. Sites have a dedicated container for soil and rubble - please ask site staff for assistance.

Rubble is not accepted at New Alresford HWRC

Sinks and toilets

Ceramic sanitary ware including sink basins, pedestals and toilet cisterns can be taken to your local HWRC for disposal. There is a charge for these items as for all rubble.

Costs and ways to pay

• £3 for each standard rubble bag or part bag, up to a maximum of 53.5 x 82cm (when laid flat), filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted
• £3 per individual item of standard sized sanitary ware

For example if you bring a basin, a pedestal and a toilet cistern, then there will be a charge for 3 individual items, total £9.

Oversized items such as ceramic double bowl sinks, draining boards and large shower trays may be subject to an additional charge.

Cash and card payments are accepted.

There is no limit to the amount of rubble you can bring. Rubble includes construction and demolition materials such as stone, rubble, clay, concrete, bricks, blocks, sand, tiles, paving slabs, and ceramic bathroom suites. There will be no charge for crockery or clay/terracotta flower pots.

Safe disposal

Rubble should be brought to the site bagged and filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted. Sites have a dedicated container for soil and rubble - please ask site staff for assistance.

Rubble is not accepted at New Alresford HWRC.

Soil

Costs and ways to pay

Soil will be charged at £3 for each standard rubble bag or part bag, up to a maximum of 53.5 x 82cm (when laid flat), filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted.

We can currently accept payment by card only at all HWRCs.

There is no limit to the amount of soil you can bring.

Safe disposal

Soil should be brought to the site bagged and filled so that the waste is contained and can be safely lifted. Sites have a dedicated container for soil and rubble - please ask site staff for assistance.

Soil is not accepted at New Alresford HWRC