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What Can I Recycle at a Household Waste Recycling Centre?
What our Newtown Road and Padworth centres can and cannot accept
Before you visit one of our recycling centres, you will need to book an appointment.
There are also new site restrictions and temporary changes at the sites.
If there is an issue with disposal or recycling of certain materials we may have to temporarily stop accepting those materials without notice. We are working hard to ensure all materials can still be taken for recycling or disposal but will keep this page updated with any changes or restrictions.
We have two recycling centres in West Berkshire, located in Newbury and Padworth.
Newtown Road | Padworth | |
| Asbestos | Yes | No |
| Batteries | Yes | Yes |
| Bicycles** | Yes | Yes |
| Black bag rubbish | Yes | Yes |
| Books | Yes | Yes |
| Bric-a-brac** | No | No |
| Bulky waste | Yes | Yes |
| Car batteries | Yes | Yes |
| Card | Yes | Yes |
| CDs and DVDs | Yes | Yes |
| Ceramics* | Yes | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes | Yes |
| Food and drink cartons | Yes | Yes |
| Furniture for reuse** | No | No |
| Garden waste | Yes | Yes |
| Gas bottles | Yes | No |
| Hardcore and rubble* | Yes | Yes |
| Household and garden chemicals | Yes | Yes |
| Large and small appliances | Yes | Yes |
| Mixed glass (bottles and jars) | Yes | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes | Yes |
| Mixed textiles and clothing | Yes*** | Yes*** |
| Mobile phones | Yes | Yes |
| Paint | Yes | Yes |
| Paper | Yes | Yes |
| Paper cups | Yes | Yes |
| Plasterboard* | Yes | Yes |
| Plastic bottles and cans | Yes | Yes |
| Printer cartridges | Yes | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes | Yes |
| Shoes | Yes | Yes |
| Soil* | Yes | Yes |
| Toys** | Yes | Yes |
| TVs and monitors | Yes | Yes |
| Tyres* | Yes | Yes |
| Used engine oil | Yes | Yes |
| Wood and timber | Yes | Yes |
* There is a charge for the disposal of these items, please see our non-household waste charges for information.
** The Community Furniture Project donation point is currently closed until further notice.
*** Service availability is subject to change at short notice due to market challenges.
Check the status, location and current opening times of Newtown Road Recycling Centre.
Check the status, location and current opening times of Padworth Recycling Centre.