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Central Depot
Swindon Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
GL51 9JZ
Site staff are available to offer assistance if you are bringing heavy or awkward-sized items. Residents should prepare waste prior to their visit to Swindon Road, and be aware of what is allowed at the recycling site. The recycling centre can be contacted by phone, Monday – Friday (09:00 – 17:00).
Many items brought to Gloucestershire’s recycling and refuse points can often be re-used or recovered. Please consider alternative methods of recycling such as Freecycle or donating to local charities such as Furniture Recycling Project, Emmaus, Reclaim and British Heart Foundation.
Opening Times
Monday – Friday 07:30 – 18:30 (Winter) / 07:30 – 19:30 (Summer)
Saturday 07:30 – 16:00
Sunday 09:00 – 13:00
Bank Holidays 09:00 – 13:00 (Please check for updates)
Acceptable recycling at Swindon Road:
All types of plastic bottles Aluminium food trays and foil
Cardboard and paper Clean glass jars/bottles
Clothes Food tins, aerosol/drink/pet food cans
Household and car batteries Junk mail, telephone directories
Newspapers/Magazines Ovens and washing machines
Small electrical items Tetra pack style cartons
Swindon Road will not accept:
Clinical/animal/trade waste Dirty cans/food trays DIY rubble, incl. asbestos Garden furniture
Gas bottles/paint pots Glass window panes/milk bottles
Hard plastics with metal or glass Hardback books Mattresses Storage crates/buckets and pipes
Tyres/car parts Wrapping paper/gift wrap
Yoghurt/margarine tubs, fruit/meat trays, cling film, carrier bags
