Welcome to Essex County Council’s waste and recycling service. Here you can find everything you need to know about:

• recycling (including how to reduce and reuse waste)
• recycling centres (including directions and opening times)
• collection and disposal of household waste 
• what you can and cannot take to our centres
• A-Z guide to waste 
• our waste strategy

Through our Waste Education Team, we are also responsible for raising awareness in young people of the issues surrounding waste.

Although we are not responsible for commercial waste, we offer information for businesses on the options which are available to them. You can also see how much Essex residents recycle.