What can I dispose of at the HCC waste / recycling centres?
The Herts County Council run centres are provided for the disposal of excess domestic waste only and as a general rule this would include any household items which you would reasonably expect to take with you if you were moving house. The centres will not generally accept builders and demolition waste. This is because all such waste is classified as industrial waste and therefore private arrangements must be made for disposal either at a suitably licensed facility or via a waste disposal contractor. However while the County Council has no obligation to accept and dispose of waste from construction, demolition or excavation, it does take the pragmatic view that householders may have difficulty in arranging for the disposal of small quantities of such materials. It will, therefore, accept a small quantity of these materials at its Household Waste Recycling Centres for disposal. This ‘small quantity’ is defined as the amount that would fit into the boot of a normal saloon car in a single
