Recycling in West Berkshire

Jenny Kirby

Hot off the press as of monday tubs tray and pots being trialled in west Berkshire.

Jenny Kirby

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Thatcham & Newbury plastic free, recycling & zero waste uk

We have two recycling centres in West Berkshire, located in Newbury and Padworth.

What can be recycled
	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.

Here is a list of what you can recycle at our mini recycling centres

Location	Textiles	Small Electrical Items	Food and Drink Cartons	Paper	Card	Plastic Bottles and Cans
Thatcham, Kingsland Centre	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hungerford, Station Road	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Newbury, Waitrose	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Newbury, Sainsburys	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Hermitage, Hillier Garden Centre	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Burghfield, Willink Leisure Centre	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Theale, Train Station *	Yes	No*	No*	No	No	No