Contact Details
- Address: Potterhouse Lane, Durham DH1 5RL
- GPS: 54.8051278,-1.597497
- Phone: 0300 026 1000
- Email: help@durham.gov.uk
- Website: https://durham.gov.uk/article/21846/Potterhouse-Lane-HWRC-tip-
Opening Times
- Monday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Tuesday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Wednesday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Thursday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Friday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Saturday 9.00am-3.30pm
- Sunday 9.00am-3.30pm
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Potterhouse Lane Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Potterhouse Lane, Durham DH1 5RL.
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.
Potterhouse Dump is controlled by Durham County Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Potterhouse Lane 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: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Tuesday: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Wednesday: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Thursday: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Friday: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Saturday: 9.00am-3.30pm
- Sunday: 9.00am-3.30pm
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.
Potterhouse Lane Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0300 026 1000 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Potterhouse Lane Recycling Centre
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.
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
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.
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.
