Household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) are
provided by Hertfordshire County Council as places where residents
can deposit their household waste free of charge. As a 'rule of
thumb', household waste is what you would normally take with you if
you were to move home. Therefore, items such as fence panels and
doors are not household waste.
The centres are specifically for residents
delivering their own household waste and will not accept waste from
trade or business activities. All centres have separate containers
for a comprehensive range of recyclable materials.
The centres are open every day of the year
except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year's day.
If the waste you have has arisen from works of
construction, demolition or excavation, there is a limit on what
can be taken to a HWRC.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
Hemel Hempstead Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Eastman Way HP2 7DU
From M1 onto Breakspear Way (A414) take right
at 2nd roundabout onto Maylands Ave. Over 1 set of lights and over
the roundabout is the HWRC on the left.
Opening times: Summer: daily
from 08:00 until 18:00 (April 1 to September 30). Winter: daily
from 08:00 until 16:00 (October 1 to March 31).
Berkhamsted Household Waste Recycling Centre,
North Bridge Road HP4 1TA
From Berkhamsted town centre, heading towards
Tring, turn right at the traffic lights onto Billet Lane. North
Bridge Road is the first left off of Billet Lane. The HWRC is at
the far end of North Bridge Road, at a mini roundabout.
Opening times: All year: daily
from 08:30 until 16:30.
Tring Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Hertfordshire County Council have now
permanently closed the Tring Household Waste Recycling Centre. The
nearest alternative HWRC is in Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted.
For further information please visit
the Hertfordshire
WasteAware website (opens in new window).
Harpenden Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Dark Lane, off Grove Road AL5 1QB
Left off the High Street into Southdown, which
changes into Grove Road. Dark Lane is the first left after
Piggottshill Lane.
Opening times: All year: daily
from 10:00 until 18:00.
Watford Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Wiggenhall Road WD1 4HS
From city centre ring road exit left onto
Vicarage Rd then left again into Wiggenhall Rd. HWRC is on the left
just after the river bridge.
Opening times: All year:
Mon-Fri from 08:00 until 16:00. Sat-Sun from 09:00 until 16:00.
Waterdale Household Waste Recycling Centre,
St Albans Road, Nr. Garston WD2 7PR
From the M1 Junction 6, take the A405 (St
Albans Road) southbound. Keep to the left of the A405, and take the
first exit after the M1 bridge (the HWRC is signposted).
Opening times: Daily from
08:00 until 18:00.
St. Albans Household Waste Recycling Centre,
14 Ronsons Way, Sandridge, off St Albans Road,
St Albans AL1 4AP
The turning to Ronsons Way is just beyond the
King William IV junction on the road to Sandridge (St Albans
Road).
Opening times: Summer: daily
from 08:00 until 18:00 (April 1 to September 30). Winter: daily
from 08:00 until 16:00 (October 1 to March 31).
These sites now sell bags of 100% recycled soil
improver made from garden waste collected from the Household Waste
Recycling centres in Hertfordshire. Each bag is 40
litres in size and is being sold for £2.90.
For more information about the facilities at
the above sites go to the Hertfordshire Waste Aware
website.