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  Tendring - Dovercourt

30 January 2013

 

Address

West End Lane, Dovercourt, CO12 3SF. The centre is close to the coastline, just past Dovercourt Bay Holiday Camp, on the corner of the sports ground, opposite the sewage works.
 
For your local recycling centres please visit Find My Nearest.
 

Contact us

Tel: 0845 603 7625

Opening times 

Please note: between Monday 4 and Friday 8 March, the centre will be open every day from 9am to 5pm
 
Winter
16 Oct-end of Feb
Summer
1 Mar- 15 Oct
Monday 9am - 4pm 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm 9am - 5pm
Thursday Closed Closed
Friday Closed Closed
Saturday 9am - 4pm 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm 9am - 5pm
 
All day closing: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, and closed from 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. 

What can I take?

Find out what you can and cannot take to our centres.

Recycling centre vehicle restrictions

Our centres have the following vehicle restrictions.

Additional information

Buy green waste soil improver at the centre

Soil improver, made from garden waste brought to the recycling centre, can be purchased for £3.50 per bag. Please ask centre staff for assistance.
 

What happens to the recycling I bring to the centre?

Find out what happens to the items you bring to be recycled at the centre.  
 

Please note

  • To avoid queues, visit on Tuesday or Wednesday when the centre is less busy
  • Please do not arrive before 9am; you will not be allowed to enter and you could obstruct the highway while waiting
  • Waste cannot be left at the gates when the recycling centre is closed. Please bring your waste back when it is open or take it to one of our other centres
  • Garden waste is accepted at Dovercourt recycling centre
Alternatively, garden waste is also collected by Eastern Waste Disposal for a fee.