Contact Details
- Address: Garrard Way, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Kettering, NN16 8TD
- GPS: 52.4053363,-0.7400686
- Phone: 0300 126 1000
- Email: CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/find-household-waste-recycling-centre-hwrc/kettering-household-waste-recycling-centre
Opening Times
- Monday closed
- Tuesday closed
- Wednesday 10AM–6PM
- Thursday 10AM–6PM
- Friday 10AM–6PM
- Saturday 10AM–6PM
- Sunday 10AM–6PM
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Kettering Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Garrard Way, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Kettering, NN16 8TD.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Aerosol
- Book
- Car Battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Carton
- Electrical Appliance
- Engine Oil
- Fluorescent Tube
- Foil
- Freezer
- Fridge
- Furniture
- Garden Chemical
- Garden Waste
- Glass
- Household Battery
- Light Bulb
- Mattress
- Mobile Phone
- Monitor
- Paint
- Paper
- Scrap Metal
- Shoe
- Textile
- TV
- Vegetable Oil
- Wood
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
Kettering Dump is controlled by Northamptonshire County Council Waste Management Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Kettering Recycling Centre 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: closed
- Tuesday: closed
- Wednesday: 10AM–6PM
- Thursday: 10AM–6PM
- Friday: 10AM–6PM
- Saturday: 10AM–6PM
- Sunday: 10AM–6PM
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.
Kettering Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0300 126 1000 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Kettering Recycling Centre
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.
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 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.
Materials that are not recyclable or are not properly separated will generally end up in a landfill. A landfill is a very large holes built into certain designated spaces for that function.
Until a few years ago, the waste was piled up in the places designated to be dumps, but today in modern and well-managed landfills, large holes are built in which the garbage is buried, with a system of layers that isolates the waste. of the air and water, which has significantly reduced the contamination of the environment by contact with toxic residues. However, landfills still represent an important source of pollution that affects the environment and human beings.
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.
