You need to book an appointment to visit the Recycling Centre. This is so we can keep you and the centre staff safe and keep to social distancing guidelines.
Please book your appointment here.
Each household is allowed up to 3 visits to the sites per calendar month, to make sure that everyone who wants to use the centres can get an appointment.
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Monday - Saturday |
Sunday | |
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April - October |
9am - 5pm |
9am - 4pm |
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November - March |
9am - 4pm |
9am - 4pm |
Our sites will be closed on the following dates:
At our Recycling Centres we have containers for different recyclable materials. To make your visit easier and quicker please sort your recycling materials at home. All items for recycling should be clean. Our staff will be happy to help you in any way they can.
The following items can be recycled free of charge:
| Items | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Paper & card | No cellophone wrapping, e.g. on junk mail |
| Mixed plastics | No heavily soiled items |
| Garden waste | Leaves, cuttings/clippings, twigs and small branches only. No soil, rubble, pot plants, compost bags etc |
| Glass bottles & jars | No broken glass |
| Batteries | |
| Tins, cans & aerosols | All tins, cans and aerosols must be completely empty prior to disposal |
| Furniture | |
| Electrical items | |
| Scrap metal | |
| Cardboard | |
| Hard plastics |
The following items can be disposed of free of charge but have restrictions on the quantities:
| Items | Restrictions |
|---|---|
| General refuse | No more than 2 bags per fortnight. Site staff reserve the right to ask you to process your general waste in the Recycling Sorting Area |
| Animal waste | 2 bin liners per fortnight. Only animal waste from the keeping of domestic pets will be accepted. Agricultural/farm waste is not allowed |
| Fluorescent light bulbs | 5 per year |
| Fuel containers | Must be cut into a minimum of 2 pieces |
| Household or garden chemicals | Only small bottles, which must be clearly labelled and well sealed. Industrial grade chemicals will not be accepted |
| Used engine oil or cooking oil | 10 litres per year |
| Paint |
15 units per year A "unit" is 2.5 litres (or equivalent) |
| Car batteries | 2 per year |
| Mattresses | Mattresses cannot currently be accepted at either Household Recycling Centre |
The following items can be taken to our Household Recycling Centres, however you will need to pay to dispose of them:
| Items | Charges |
|---|---|
| Rubble |
£2.00 per bag Less than 5kg free of charge |
| Plasterboard | £4.00 per bag £30.00 per trailer load Plasterboard should be dry, and not contaminated with other materials |
| Wood & timber |
£4.00 per bag Less than 5kg free of charge |
| Asbestos | £12.50 per bag Bonded asbestos only. Asbestos must be double-bagged. IMPORTANT - you must telephone the site in advance of bringing asbestos. Call 01492 547927 for Mochdre Call 01745 827 555 for Abergele |
| Tyres | £4.00 per tyre No commercial or agricultural tyres will be accepted on site There is no charge for bicycle tyres |
| Gas bottles | Up to 10kg - £6.00 each 11kg-20kg - £11.00 each 21kg + - £35.00 each Gas bottles must be completely empty before being taken to the Household Recycling Centre |
| Plastic window frames | £3.00 each With or without glass. Single-pane windows only. Multiple-pane windows will be charged double |
| Plastic door or door frames | £3.00 each With or without glass. Single doors or door-frames only. Double doors will be charged double. |
| Bath or shower tray | £3.00 each Single bath or shower tray only (plastic, fibre or composite) |
| Insulation material | £3.00 per bag |
| Roofing felt | £3.00 per bag |
| Plastic downpipe guttering/fascia | £3.00 per bag |
St David’s Hospice run a Reuse Shop at our Mochdre Recycling Centre in Colwyn Bay.
This pioneering project, developed in partnership with Bryson Recycling, St David’s Hospice and Conwy County Borough Council, aims to extend the life of reusable household items while generating profits for a very worthwhile local charity.
The shop is currently open and accepting donations.
If you have any items that you would like to donate please feel free to drop them in.
Opening Hours
| Monday - Saturday | Sunday |
| 9am - 4.30pm | 9am - 3.30pm |
Bryson Recycling is committed to providing you with the best possible service. We value what our customers have to say and are happy to receive any suggestions or comments regarding how we can improve our services.