Contact Details
- Address: Trading Estate Street 2, Wetherby LS23 7DB, UK
- GPS: 53.905955117618,-1.3189413794067
- Phone: 0113 378 4695
- Email: leeds.waste@leeds.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/bins-and-recycling/recycling-sites/thorp-arch-household-waste-sorting-site
Opening Times
- Monday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Tuesday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Wednesday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Thursday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Friday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Saturday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Sunday 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
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Wetherby Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Trading Estate Street 2, Wetherby LS23 7DB, UK.
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.
Wetherby Dump is controlled by Leeds City Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Wetherby 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: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Tuesday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Wednesday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Thursday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Friday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Saturday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
- Sunday: 8am to 4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Summer)
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.
Wetherby Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0113 378 4695 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
Environment Agency online services
Frequently asked questions about Wetherby Recycling Centre
The UK recyclable waste service is a municipal service. However, it is only for materials generated in homes.
The cost of commercial materials is variable and depends on many factors:
- Location: in more frequented industrial estates, costs are usually lower than in rural places that are more difficult to access.
- The type of waste: some materials, such as toxic waste, need special treatment so they use more resources to manage them, and therefore their price is high.
- Volumes: the greater volume of waste you generate, the higher the price you have to pay for it. However, if the amounts produced are tons, you may get a reduction in the payment for handling your waste.
It is better to contact your nearest recycling center by phone or email to check the final cost.
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.
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 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.
To visit a household waste recycling center you need to book an appointment in advance. To book an appointment at your nearest recycling center, you can visit their website and book your appointment online.
If the website of your tip does not have this function enabled, you can contact your nearest tip by phone to schedule your visit to the recycling center. In any of the cases, after your booking, you should receive a confirmation email.
