Bishops Waltham

A maximum of two bin bags can be deposited per household per day, and waste must be double bagged before disposal. If you have more than the accepted amount as stated, please contact a private disposal company.

Engine oil can be taken to your local HWRC. The oil must be deposited in a suitable sealed container, a maximum of 10 litres can be deposited per household per six months. If you have more than the accepted amount, please contact a private disposal company.

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.

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

There is guidance regarding the disposal of waste upholstered domestic seating. This includes: sofas, armchairs, upholstered dining or office chairs, stools and footstools, bean bags, floor or sofa cushions.

HWRCs accept gas bottles up to 15kg in size, either propane or butane. SCUBA diving bottles, Nitrous Oxide cylinders and air cylinders are only accepted if no alternative disposal route can be used. Alternatively you may need to contact a private disposal company.

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

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

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.

Costs and ways to pay

Rubble is 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.
• £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.

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

Rubble is 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
• £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.

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.

Waste upholstered domestic seating may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). This includes: sofas, armchairs, upholstered dining or office chairs, stools and footstools, bean bags, floor or sofa cushions.

POPs are certain chemical substances that stay intact and do not break down. If waste containing POPs is not managed responsibly, it could cause damage to the wider environment.

Ensure waste upholstered domestic seating is kept whole where possible. Any damaged parts must be contained to reduce the risk of any textile or foam escaping into the environment on transit. Ask a member of staff on arrival at the site about where to place the item or if you require assistance.

HWRCs are not licensed to accept ammunition or explosives. Please contact your local police station for advice.

Where to take and how to book

Small amounts of cement bonded asbestos sheet (no more than 15 sheets size 1200mm x 600mm) can be taken to one of five Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) licensed to receive this type of hazardous waste. No other type of asbestos is allowed.

The five licensed sites are:

• Andover: phone 01264 353438
• Basingstoke: phone  01256 352984
• Efford: phone 01590 671874
• Netley: phone 02380 403960
• Portsmouth: phone 02392 387015

You must phone in advance to pre-book and to check that the container is not full and awaiting emptying, or you may not be able to deposit your cement bonded asbestos.

Costs and how to pay

Asbestos is charged at £12 for each sheet or part sheet, maximum sheet size 1200 x 600mm.

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

Safe handling

For health and safety reasons, all whole sheets should be wrapped securely in plastic sheeting and should be transported whole. Small or broken pieces should be double bagged and securely sealed when brought to the site. Avoid breaking the material where possible. For guidance on safe handling, contact the Health and Safety Executive on 0300 003 1747, or see: www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos.

Cooking oil can be placed in a sealed container in your general waste bin at home. You should not pour it down the sink.

HWRCs are not licensed to accept ammunition or explosives. Please contact your local police station for advice.

Flares are not accepted at HWRCs. If you have out-of-date or damaged flares, first contact the place where you bought the flares. They may operate a 'take back' scheme. If not, the Solent Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre are able to accept small amounts of out of date or damaged flares. Call first on 02392 552100, to find your nearest disposal site and its opening times. You'll have to deliver the flares to the disposal site at an agreed time.

Fuels are not accepted at HWRCs. Please contact a commercial disposal company or search for car breakers or garages in the Yellow Pages.

Following a decision in October 2020, glass bins at all Hampshire HWRCs have been removed.

There are many other glass banks across Hampshire which are available for residents to use. Portsmouth HWRC also accepts glass. You can find your nearest glass bank on the Recycle Now website.

When recycling glass bottles and jars with a metal lid, wash and place it back on the bottle/jar. Do not replace regular or plastic corks however, these should be reused where possible or placed in your non-recyclable waste bin.

This includes hazardous items such as white spirit, anti-freeze, oven cleaners, weed killers, insecticides, lubricants, and drain cleaners. Usually identified by a black and orange hazardous symbol on the packaging/bottle.

Hazardous household waste is accepted at 11 specially licensed HWRCs. Such items must be delivered in a suitable sealed container.

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

Sites which accept hazardous household waste:

• Alton
• Andover
• Basingstoke
• Bordon
• Farnborough
• Marchwood
• Netley
• Segensworth
• Winchester
• Southampton
• Portsmouth

Japanese Knotweed and soil contaminated with it and some other controlled plants cannot be accepted at sites under any circumstances. Please contact the Environment Agency for disposal advice via their website or call 0370 8506506.

Medicines can be returned to your local dispensing chemist for safe disposal.

This includes hazardous items such as white spirit, anti-freeze, oven cleaners, weed killers, insecticides, lubricants, and drain cleaners. Usually identified by a black and orange hazardous symbol on the packaging/bottle.

Hazardous household waste is accepted at 11 specially licensed HWRCs. Such items must be delivered in a suitable sealed container.

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

Sites which accept hazardous household waste:

• Alton
• Andover
• Basingstoke
• Bordon
• Farnborough
• Marchwood
• Netley
• Segensworth
• Winchester
• Southampton
• Portsmouth

Tyres can no longer be disposed of in landfill sites, and will not be accepted at our sites. They should be taken to a local garage or tyre and exhaust centre where they will be disposed of safely (a small charge may apply). When you purchase new tyres the garage may take the old ones. They could also be taken to a car breakers, but ring first to check.