Christmas opening hours at Somerset recycling centers

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The presents have been opened and the turkey eaten, next comes the big cleanup. If your trash cans usually overflow during the holiday season, here’s when you can take a walk to the peak at Christmas.

In addition to being “the most beautiful time of the year”, Christmas is also a period of accumulation garbage and recycling – from wrapping paper to old electrical appliances, with the new usually means with the old.

With all this waste, it’s handy if you can get rid of it without having to wait for the next Kerbside collection.

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So if you find yourself with excess household waste that cannot be collected this Christmas, you can take it to one of the 16 recycling centers and recycling centers across Somerset.

We’ve put together all the information you need, including locations, hours of operation, and what you can recycle, to make the cleanup a bit easier.

For more information, visit the Somerset Waste Partnership website.

When are Somerset Recycling Centers open for Christmas?

Somerset Household Waste and Recycling Centers will be open during their normal winter hours throughout the holiday season, with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, when they will be all closed. The opening hours for each site are shown below.

Two sites will actually be open for an extra day to help with the Christmas cleanup. These are Dulverton which will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday December 27 and Crewkerne from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday December 28.

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Find your nearest Somerset Recycling Center

There are 14 household waste and recycling centers in Somerset. They each operate the same days and hours of operation, so you just need to locate the one closest to you.

There are 16 household waste and recycling centers in Somerset, spread across the South West and Taunton, Sedgemoor, South Somerset and Mendip.

Below, you can locate your nearest center and know the normal opening days, but remember that all sites will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day.

Somerset West and Taunton Recycling Sites

Dulverton recycling site opening hours
Or: Chemin Brushford, Dulverton TA22 9AA
Open: Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Minehead Recycling Center opening hours
Or: Mart Rd, Industrial Zone, Minehead TA24 5BJ
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Taunton Recycling Center (Priorswood) Hours of Operation
Or: Crown Industrial Estate, Taunton TA2 8QY
Open: Every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wellington Recycling Center (Poole) Hours of Operation
Or: Upper Poole, Wellington TA21 9HW
Open: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Opening hours of the Williton recycling center
Or: Roughmoor Industrial Zone, Williton TA4 4RF
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Sedgemoor recycling sites

Bridgwater Recycling Center (Saltlands) Hours
Or: Saltlands Hwrc, Saltlands Ave, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater TA6 3JG
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cheddar Recycling Center opening hours
Or: Wedmore Road, Cheddar BS27 3EJ
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Highbridge Recycling Center opening hours
Or: 2 Isleport Ln, Highbridge TA9 4JS
Open: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

South Somerset Recycling Sites

Castle Cary Recycling Center Hours (Dimmer)
Or: Ln dimmer, Château Cary BA7 7JB
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Chard recycling center opening hours
Or: Beech Close, Swiss Chard TA20 1BB
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Crewkerne recycling site opening hours
Or: Blacknell Lane Industrial Zone, Crewkerne, TA18 7HE
Open: Monday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Somerton Recycling Center opening hours
Or: Chemin Bancombe, Somerton TA11 6SB
Open: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-5pm

Yeovil Recycling Center opening hours
Or: Artillery Rd, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil BA22 8RP
Open: Every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mendip recycling sites

Opening hours of the Frome Recycling Center
Or: Furlong Manor, Manor Road, Frome BA11 4RJ
Open: Every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Opening hours of the street recycling center
Or: Chemin de la ferme, rue BA16 9PB
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wells Recycling Center (Dulcote) Hours of Operation
Or: Dulcote Hill, Dullcote BA5 3PZ
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Items accepted at Somerset recycling centers

All household waste is collected, including garden waste at all sites.

Some accepted waste has an additional cost, including tires, gas cylinders, soil and vehicle parts, as well as asbestos and plasterboard which requires prior reservation online. Indeed, these items are not classified as household waste according to the Regulation respecting controlled waste.

For prices, visit the Somerset Waste Partnership website.

All recycling sites accept household plastic bottles, including those for milk, bleach, juice, shampoo, etc.

They will also accept household and food-grade rigid plastic jars, tubs and trays, such as those for margarine and yogurt.

However, they do not come out of the plastic containers of the garage or shed, due to the risks associated with the contents, such as pesticides and brake fluid.