Introduction
Vehicle parts that are not from a business and are not classified as household waste are accepted at the following recycling sites:
- Bridgwater (Saltlands) recycling centre
- Chard recycling centre
- Frome recycling centre
- Highbridge recycling centre
- Minehead recycling centre
- Street recycling centre
- Taunton (Priorswood) recycling centre
- Wellington (Poole) recycling centre
- Williton recycling centre
- Yeovil recycling centre
There is no restriction on the number of vehicle parts accepted. Deposited parts become the property of the sites operator and are not available for purchase or exchange.
Businesses, including traders dealing in vehicle parts, cannot use these facilities.
The following items cannot be accepted at any recycling site, because they contain small explosive charges:
- airbags
- items containing airbags from steering wheels and dashboards
- seat belt tensioners
- belt assemblies containing tensioners
Charges and payment
Please see our on-site charges for disposing of motor vehicle tyres.
Presentation
Items that could contain asbestos
Brake pads and clutch assemblies for example can be accepted as a vehicle part. Visit our on-site charges page for a list of prices. These items must be double bagged in plastic and sealed before being taken to one of the sites below. You will need to phone the site in advance to check that space is available.
- Bridgwater (Saltlands) recycling centre
- Frome recycling centre
- Highbridge recycling centre
- Minehead recycling centre
- Street recycling centre
- Taunton (Priorswood) recycling centre
- Yeovil recycling centre
Items that contain liquids
Items that could contain fuel, water, lubricants or other fluids, such as brake lines or cylinders, fuel pumps or heater water systems must be fully drained. And any part that could hold an electrical charge must be discharged.