Contact Details
- Address: Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4RZ
- GPS: 51.0381087,-2.2764655
- Phone: 01305 221040, +44 1258 454111
- Email: customerservices@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-litter/recycling-centres-and-banks/find-a-recycling-centre-or-recycling-bank/-/ddl_display/ddl/426569/274698/maximized
Opening Times
- Monday 24 hours
- Tuesday 24 hours
- Wednesday 24 hours
- Thursday 24 hours
- Friday 24 hours
- Saturday 24 hours
- Sunday 24 hours
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High Street Car Park Recycling Bank – Gillingham specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4RZ.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Textile
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
The Recycling Bank is for use with residents from the local area only to dispose of their recyclable items, and is controlled by Dorset Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
High Street Car Park Recycling Bank – Gillingham is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 24 hours
- Tuesday: 24 hours
- Wednesday: 24 hours
- Thursday: 24 hours
- Friday: 24 hours
- Saturday: 24 hours
- Sunday: 24 hours
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
High Street Car Park Recycling Bank – Gillingham can be contacted on 01305 221040 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about High Street Car Park Recycling Bank – Gillingham
Green recycling bins are typically the designated bins for depositing recyclable glass materials. However, this may vary depending on the municipality in which you are located. For example, in some municipalities the green color in the containers is used for dry recyclable materials.
It’s important not to confuse containers for glass recyclables or dry recyclables with wheelie bins that are for green yard waste.
To be sure of what you should deposit in your green container, you can contact your nearest recycling center and obtain more detailed information.
The disposable materials that we generate in our homes, depending on whether they are treated correctly or not, end up in landfills or household waste recycling centers.
A landfill is a site designated to dispose of the waste we generate. Typically, at these designated sites, large holes are built into which garbage is buried.
The recycling centers or household waste recycling centers, are places where recyclable waste is collected, separated and laid up, to be later transferred to another area or facility for recycling or transformation.
The recycling centers handle different schedules depending on the municipality in which it is located and the capacity and personnel they have. To find out the hours of the recycling center closest to you, you can access this website. Each tip has its own web page, where you can find the opening and closing hours in the “Opening hours” section.
The opening and closing hours usually vary depending on the day of the week, above you can find the working hours for each day of the week.
The recycling rate in the UK has increased in recent years, but so has the generation of waste.
The percentage that is recycled in the UK so far is approximately 45% of the waste generated.
The latest report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) indicates that the waste generated in British homes amounts to approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 12 million are recycled. The other 14 million tons end up in landfills.
There are household waste recycling centers in all the municipalities of the United Kingdom, and surely there is one near your home, and now finding it is very easy! We have developed a special search form on our page so you can find the recycling center closest to you in minutes!
You just have to access the following link and enter your postal code or address.
To go to this page, you must click on the “Recycling center Search” button.