How to dispose of hazardous waste

Where you can dispose of your waste

You must separate out any hazardous waste from your general household waste before taking it to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. It must not be placed in any of the general household waste skips but handed to one of the site attendants.

Hazardous items includes things like:

• asbestos
• chemicals, such as brake fluid or print toner
• batteries

Find your local household waste recycling centre

Advice on duty of care and checking if your waste is hazardous, read GOV.UK's hazardous waste website.

Asbestos and household chemicals

Small amounts of asbestos waste can be disposed of from your home for free at our Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Before you make your visit call the Household Waste Recycling Centre so they can check they have space for your asbestos waste.

Telephone: 0300 373 3300

How much you can take

The maximum that will be accepted on any day is four sheets, or equivalent, with a maximum of three visits.

Asbestos must be:

• in lengths of less than 6ft
• double wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape before visiting the site
• Staff must be informed on arrival

Do not:

• put the sheets or bags in a skip or just leave them
• break up asbestos sheets as this is dangerous

Disposing of asbestos safely

Health and safety advice on asbestos including information about the safe removal of asbestos related products and removal licences can be found on the Health and Safety Executive website

If you are a business that has hazardous trade waste

We don’t collect trade waste and you can't take it to your local household waste recycling centre.

You should keep hazardous trade waste secure and arrange for it to be collected by a licensed waste carrier.

Find a registered waste carrier on GOV.UK