Hazardous Waste

You can take small quantities of potentially hazardous household products such as those used in cleaning (solvents), gardening (pesticides - see also below) , DIY (thinners, paint), car maintenance (engine oil - see also engine oil webpage) and household batteries to the Household Waste Recycling Sites.

Hazardous waste and liquid waste should be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Sites and must not be included in your domestic waste.

Important : Before taking any hazardous household waste for disposal to Household Waste Recycling Sites please call West Sussex County Council Waste Management Services Unit on 01243 777595.

Household asbestos

Small amounts of household asbestos if bonded and wrapped/double bagged can be accepted at the Shoreham Household Waste Recycling Site. For large volumes of asbestos please contact West Sussex County Council 01243 777595 who hold a list of approved companies that remove asbestos.

For more details see :

Plasterboard and Gypsum containing waste

From the 1st April 2009 new regulations mean that plasterboard and Gypsum containing waste is now only accepted in amounts of 200kg or less at the following sites: Chichester (Westhampnett), Burgess Hill and Crawley.

For more details see Plasterboard and Gypsum containing waste

Building waste

Hard core, concrete, rubble etc, cannot be collected by Adur & Worthing Council Service's refuse vehicles. We advise that a skip be hired from a company offering this service.

Pesticides

An EU directive implemented on 31st December 2003 removed from sale almost 10% of common garden pesticide products as they could cause environmental damage. If you have any old pesticides please use the PSD website below to check if they are legal for use and, if not, use the contact details on this page to find out how to dispose of them.