Introduction
Plasterboard and plaster are gypsum-based materials used in building and construction works. It is not a hazardous material to handle or transport but requires separate recycling to cut toxic pollution. Anyone with excess plasterboard or plaster can save money and materials by recycling them through their supplier, or selling or giving them away for reuse.
You can pay to recycle plasterboard or plaster at the following recycling sites.
- Bridgwater (Saltlands) recycling centre
- Chard recycling centre
- Crewkerne recycling centre
- Dulverton recycling centre
- Frome recycling centre
- Highbridge recycling centre
- Street recycling centre
- Taunton (Priorswood) recycling centre
- Wells (Dulcote) recycling centre
- Williton recycling centre
- Yeovil recycling centre
Charges and payment
The charge for treatment of plasterboard from 1 April 2023 is £5.10 per sheet or equivalent sack of plasterboard or plaster. The minimum order is one sheet or sack, and the maximum disposal is 36 sheets or 36 standard rubble bags of plasterboard or plaster.
Payment must be made online before you take plasterboard or plaster for recycling.
To pay complete the disposal form.
Asbestos and plasterboard disposal form
Please make your plasterboard deposit at your chosen site within three months of making payment.
Site staff will check your receipt and quantity before directing you to the correct container.
Presentation
Plasterboard and plaster waste should be free from contamination before you take it to the recycling centre. Remove all wood, masonry, tiles and fixings, and dispose of these separately. (Charges may apply).