Wells (Dulcote) recycling centre
Recycling centresViridor Recycling, Dulcote Hill Quarry, Nr Wells, Somerset, BA5 3PZ
Opening times
| Monday | 9am to 6pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9am to 6pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 6pm |
| Friday | 9am to 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
Description
Summer schedule applies until 30 September.
Call the recycling site in advance if taking bulky, hazardous or unusual items, to check disposal requirements or capacity.
All centres are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
All recycling sites accept natural undecorated Christmas trees for composting.
See the charges section below for more information about the disposal of plasterboard.
For safety reasons pedestrian access is not permitted at this recycling centre.
Contact details
| Website | |
| Telephone | 01749 670973 |
Centre information
Material Accepted
| Batteries |
| Cans (drink and food) |
| Cardboard - including hardback books |
| Electrical appliances |
| Fluorescent tubes |
| Fridges and freezers |
| Furniture |
| Garden waste |
| Gas bottles |
| Glass bottles and jars |
| Low-energy light bulbs |
| Mattresses |
| Mobile phones |
| Oil – cooking and engine |
| Paint, water-based |
| Paper |
| Plasterboard |
| Plastic pots, tubs, trays and all plastic bottles |
| Refuse |
| Scrap metal |
| Shoes (tied in pairs) |
| Smoke alarms (domestic) |
| Soil and hardcore |
| Textiles (clothes etc) |
| Toner cartridges |
| Tyres |
| Wood |
Material Not Accepted
| Ammunition and explosives |
| Asbestos |
| Fireworks |
| Medicines |
| Mercury |
| Petrol and diesel |
| Roofing felt containing bitumen |
| Cartons/Tetra Pak and plastic-lined paper cups |
| Commercial waste |
| Vehicle parts |
Vehicle Restrictions
When visiting any Somerset recycling site with your household waste, your vehicle or trailer may need a permit. Both vehicle and trailer size are restricted. Permits are free, only available to Somerset residents, and must be displayed on all visits.
Charges
Charges
Charges must be paid by card – not cash or cheque – at all sites for disposal of materials not classified as household waste: asbestos; gas bottles; hardcore, including stone, rubble, clay, tiles, ceramic/porcelain sinks, baths, toilets and construction materials; plasterboard; soil; tyres and vehicle parts.
More information about charges at recycling centre.
Household waste
There is no charge for the disposal of household waste.
Plaster and plasterboard disposal
Plaster and plasterboard are accepted at Wells (Dulcote) recycling centre. See our Plasterboard disposal at recycling centres page for information about how to pre-book your visit and if you have to pay.
Location
| Address | Viridor Recycling, Dulcote Hill Quarry, Nr Wells, Somerset, BA5 3PZ |