Can your item be reused?

Many of the items we dispose of can have a second life and can be reused. Before visiting a household recycling centre, why not see if you can:

  • Repair your items. Visit your local Repair cafe for repairs by skilled volunteers.
  • Donate items to charity or a local reuse organisation. Visit our reuse page for more information.
  • Sell any reusable items or advertise them for free online on Freegle or other platforms.

Still visiting the household recycling centre, then reuse is still an option. Reuse containers can be found at most of our household recycling centres, where items left will be collected by local charity partners. Please check each centre to see what items can be donated and if you're unsure, ask a member of staff on site.

Ross-on-Wye Household Recycling Centre is located on Station Approach close to Morrisons supermarket. The site is operated by Severn Waste Services Ltd on behalf of Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.

Find out what you can bring to this site

See how to stay safe on site

Site booking

Open for pre-booked vehicles only

  • From 1 October to 31 March - 8am to 4pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Open 10am to 4pm on bank holiday Mondays
  • From 1 April to 30 September - 8am to 6pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Open 10am to 5pm bank holidays

How to book

You must book online to visit Ross-on-Wye household recycling centre using the button below.

You must be a resident of Herefordshire and provide your address and vehicle registration number. You can book a slot up to 14 days in advance.

Book online to visit Ross-on-Wye household recycling centre

  • You will not be allowed access to the site without a pre-booked pass
  • Bookings can only be made online
  • Booking is available for residents of Herefordshire only
  • You will need to provide your address and vehicle registration
  • A pass will be provided that you can show on your mobile device or print out
  • Residents may book up to 4 slots every 14 days
  • Anyone wishing to use a commercial type vehicle or a trailer larger than 1.3m in length will still require a (CVT) permit, through separate application
  • Bicycles and pedestrians are permitted at this site. Pre-booking is required as for any other user

Privacy notice for the booking system

Address
Station Approach
Ross-on-Wye
HR9 7AQ
Materials accepted at this site

This site now has a re-use container that takes furniture and bric-a-brac.

Waste material Accepted
Re-usable item container - including bicycles Yes
Asbestos No
Batteries Yes
Books / CD / DVD No
Cans Yes
Car batteries Yes
Cardboard Yes
Chemicals (including non-water based paints) No
Clothes / textiles Yes
Cooking oil Yes *
Engine oil Yes
Fluorescent tubes Yes
Foil Yes
Fridges and freezers Yes
Garden waste Yes
Glass bottles Yes
Low energy light bulbs Yes
LPG containers (gas bottles) Yes
Mobile phones Yes
Paper Yes
Plasterboard No
Plastic bottles Yes
Printer toner cartridges No
Ink jet printer cartridges Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Soil and rubble Yes
Televisions Yes
Tyres - excluding those from commercial vehicles e.g. tractor/lorry tyres Yes
Small electrical appliances Yes
Wood Yes
General waste (including water based paints) Yes

* cooking oil is not recycled

Find out where to dispose of an item in our A-Z of waste and recycling.

Find out where to recycle a particular item
Garden waste and compost

Please be advised that garden waste bigger than 2 metres in length, and 100mm in diameter cannot be accepted on compactor sites as indicated above.

Find out more about garden waste and composting

You can buy the soil improver/compost made from garden waste for £2 a bag at this household recycling centre. Payment must be made by card because we cannot accept cash at any site. You will still need to pre-book to visit the site.

Household recycling centre rules
  • Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire
  • No commercial or business waste is accepted
  • No clinical waste is accepted
  • Soil and hard-core are not classified as household waste, but you may bring it if the waste is a result of doing work to your own home
  • A commercial vehicle and trailer (CVT) permit scheme is in operation to restrict use of commercial vehicles and trailers over 1.3m in length. You must apply for a permit in advance if you wish to use a commercial vehicle or trailer to bring your household waste to a site
  • Children (under the age of 16) must remain in cars at all times while on the site
Staying safe on site

Please respect any pedestrian only areas on our sites. These are usually between the vehicle parking and containers and in between the containers.

Further information

No business waste is permitted

Severn Waste Services Ltd operate all household recycling centres. Worcestershire County Council, Herefordshire's partner, manage the service. If you have any queries email hrc@worcestershire.gov.uk or call 01905 843418.