Mountsorrel Recycling and Household Waste Site | Leicestershire County Council

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Delays in opening

For public safety, in freezing weather conditions there may be delays in opening the site.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

Monday: 9:00-16:00
Tuesday - Wednesday: Closed
Thursday - Sunday: 9:00-16:00

Mountsorrel Household Waste And Recycling
20 Granite Way, Mountsorrel
Leicestershire, LE12 7TZ

Vehicles are allowed access to the site up to 5 minutes before closing time (at peaks times this may be increased)
All vehicles must be off-site by closing time
Pedestrian access is permitted at this site
All waste legally deposited at this site becomes the property of the County Council

There is a charge to dispose of some types of non-household waste

This site accepts:
Asbestos (Charges apply) / (Permit needed)	Low energy bulbs
Batteries	Mattresses
Car batteries	Mobile Phones
Cardboard	Non-recyclable household waste
Cartons	Paper
Chipboard	Plasterboard (Charges apply)
Clothes	Plastic Bottles
Cooking oil	Plastics
Flat Glass (Charges apply)	Scrap metal
Fluorescent tubes	Shoes
Foil	Small appliances
Food tins and drink cans	TV and monitors
Fridges and Freezers	Used engine oil
Garden waste*	White Goods (large domestic appliances)
Glass	Wood
Hardcore and soil (Charges apply)

*Please note: any branches or tree trunks must be smaller or cut down to less than 15cm wide and 1 metre in length.

Confidential waste

Please remove all confidential data from your PC, laptop, phone or tablet before you dispose of it.
You must remove confidential material from your general waste and ensure that it is disposed of correctly.

This site does not accept:

Ammunition such as Second World War shells, explosive caps, and ammunition for guns and shotguns
Business waste
Chemicals
Construction wood such as railway sleepers, telegraph poles and wood treated with creosote
Paint
Tyres

For more information see How do I dispose of...