A booking is required to visit Birmingham’s HRRCs.
Book a car visit: click here
Book a van visit: click here
Castle Bromwich HRRC: No booking is required for car users - van users still require a booking. Proof of residency is required to permit entry. Due to HS2 works in the Castle Bromwich area, there may be delays in travelling to the recycling centre. Please consider additional time to your journey when visiting this site.
Kings Norton HRRC: Redevelopment works are in progress at Kings Norton HRRC. Restrictions on items brought to the recycling centre and how they are transported will apply throughout the project. No vans or trailers are permitted on site. Find out more here.
The Reuse Shop at Tyseley is now located on the left as you enter the main gates.
When you visit the Household Recycling and Reuse Centre, remember to:
Book a slot and bring along proof that you are a Birmingham resident, as you will be refused entry without it. The following will be accepted:
Driving Licence
Council Tax (hard copy or digital)
Utility Bill (hard copy or digital)
Same Day Booking System
All visits to Birmingham household recycling centres require a slot to be booked online ahead of visits. Turning up at a recycling centre without a booking will result in being turned away.
Check Before You Visit - Site Rules
Check Before You Visit - Site Rules
Generally, we are operating with the following rules, specific site rules follow underneath. This is to ensure the safety of both the public and our staff. Please ensure you read and follow this guidance when visiting any of our sites:
- Use the car you have booked with - the interior fittings must not be stripped out, otherwise, it will need to be booked in as a van
- You MUST be a Birmingham resident (i.e. you pay your council tax to Birmingham City Council) and produce address documentation on your visit
- Access will be by car only, strictly no pedestrians allowed
- Vans and large trailers (larger than 6'x4') need to book via the van booking centre
- One booking equals one visit to the recycling centre
- Small trailers (up to 6'x4') are permitted access (not accepted at Kings Norton HRC during the redevelopment project)
- Not bring more than eight 25kg bags (or equivalent) of inert waste, such as rubble or soil, turf, hardcore per visit
- You must NOT leave your car until it is parked in a bay
- Children must remain in the car with seatbelts fastened
- Please treat our staff with respect, as abuse of any kind will not be tolerated
- All HRCs, with the exception of Tyseley, have height restrictions of 6' 10" (2.1 meters). If your vehicle exceeds the height limit, please make your booking for Tyseley HRC.
- Sort and segregate your waste at home before visiting the HRC to ensure the visit is quick and easy - no non-recyclables in recycling containers and areas
- Waste and recycling must be transported in appropriate receptacles when visiting the recycling centres
What to expect when you arrive on site
What to expect when you arrive on site
There will be Veolia staff at the HRC entrance to manage entry to the site. Please listen carefully and follow their instructions. They are there to help you and make sure you stay safe and can complete your trip as quickly as possible. Thank you for treating our staff with respect at all times. As an employer, Veolia does not accept abuse of any kind.
Restrictions
Restrictions
Birmingham’s recycling centres cannot accept business or trade waste. For example, waste from a builder or other trades person carrying out work to a house they don't live in; waste from the landlord of a property, or someone offering to clear any rubbish from a house which isn’t their own.
The extra traffic and waste created by businesses illegally tipping waste at these sites add to site congestion and inconveniences local people seeking to dispose of legitimate household waste.
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Materials accepted on site
Materials accepted on site
We are able to recycle/re-use the following items:
- Green garden waste
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Glass
- Metal
- Wood and wood-based products (MDF, chipboard etc)
- Engine oil
- Car tyres - rimmed or rimless (maximum of five tyres)
- Car batteries
- Fridges & freezers
- Textiles
- Shoes
- Books (not accepted at Kings Norton HRC during the redevelopment project)
- Tetra Pak, Pringles tubes (not accepted at Kings Norton HRC during the redevelopment project)
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
- TVs & CRT monitors
- Fluorescent tubes (not accepted at Kings Norton HRC during the redevelopment project)
- Gas bottles - Gas bottles and canisters must be deposited in the secure gas area. For further details, speak to a member of staff on site.
- Soil
- Hardcore & rubble (eight bags of 25kg or equivalent)
- Carpets & mattresses
- Hard plastics
- Cooking oil
- Water-based paint
- Bulky waste (e.g. bed frames, sofas, upholstered furniture, dining tables/chairs)
- Paint
- Coffee pods (plastic & aluminium pods)
- LDAs (Large Domestic Appliances) (not accepted at Kings Norton HRC during the redevelopment project)
General waste that cannot be recycled is also accepted at the recycling centres. Gas bottles and canisters must be deposited in the secure gas area. For further details, speak to a member of staff on site.
Keeping safe at the recycling centres
Health and safety are top priorities at Veolia, so here are some rules we have at the household recycling centres (HRCs) to keep all visitors safe:
- Wear suitable clothing and flat and closed toe, footwear during your visit to the HRCs
- Use appropriate pedestrian walkways when on site
- Be aware of moving vehicles on site
- To prevent accidents, fragile and sharp items like glass, light bulbs, nails etc. should be packaged appropriately during transit. This could be, light bulbs in a reusable container to reduce the risk of breakage
- Children and pets MUST stay in vehicles at ALL times when on site
The Five HRRCs
Perry Barr
Address
Holford Drive, Perry Barr, B42 2TU
Operating times
- Monday to Friday: 7am - 9pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
Please note, parallel parking is in operation at the recycling centre.
Tyseley
Address
James Road, Tyseley, B11 2BA
Operating times
- Monday to Friday: 7am - 9pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
Please note, reverse parking is in operation at the recycling centre.
Kings Norton
Address
Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, B30 3JJ
Operating times
- Monday to Friday: 7am - 9pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
No vans and trailers are permitted on site during the redevelopment works.
Please note, reverse parking is in operation at the recycling centre.
Sutton Coldfield
Address
Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BB
Operating times
- Monday to Friday: 7am - 9pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
Please note, reverse parking is in operation at the recycling centre.
If the Reuse Shop is not open, please do not leave donations outside the gates.
Recycling facilities
We are able to recycle/re-use the following items:
Green garden waste, cardboard, paper, glass, metal, wood and wood-based products (MDF, chipboard etc), engine oil, car batteries, fridges & freezers, textiles, shoes, TVs & CRT monitors, fluorescent tubes, gas bottles, soil, hardcore, rubble, carpets & mattresses.
Please do not put gas bottles (full or empty) into the metals skip. Please use the special area provided for gas bottles. If in doubt, please speak to the staff on site who can advise.
Castle Bromwich
Address
Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, B35 7AG
Operating times
- Monday to Friday: 7am - 9pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
Please note, parallel parking is in operation at the recycling centre.
The booking system is suspended at Castle Bromich HRRC, so a booking is not needed to visit.
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