Penallta Recycling Centre

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Opening Times

  • Monday 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Tuesday 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Wednesday closed
  • Thursday 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Friday 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Saturday 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Sunday closed

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Penallta Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Penallta Industrial Estate, South Road, Hengoed CF82 7ST.

Materials accepted

It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:

  • Aerosol
  • Book
  • Car Battery
  • Cardboard
  • Carpet
  • Carton
  • Electrical Appliance
  • Engine Oil
  • Fluorescent Tube
  • Foil
  • Freezer
  • Fridge
  • Furniture
  • Garden Chemical
  • Garden Waste
  • Glass
  • Household Battery
  • Light Bulb
  • Mattress
  • Mobile Phone
  • Monitor
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Scrap Metal
  • Shoe
  • Textile
  • TV
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Wood

Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.

Penallta Dump is controlled by Caerphilly Council waste management disposal services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.

Schedule

Penallta Recycling Centre is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:

  • Monday: 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Tuesday: 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Wednesday: closed
  • Thursday: 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Friday: 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Saturday: 9am-5.30pm (summer), 9am-4.30pm (winter)
  • Sunday: closed

Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.

Penallta Recycling Centre can be contacted on 01443 815588 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.

Environment Agency online services

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Hazardous waste disposal service

EA local offices

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Frequently asked questions about Penallta Recycling Centre

Where is my nearest clothes recycling bin?

If you have recently cleaned out your closet and you have clothes that you no longer use and you are thinking of throwing them away, you can check on our website which is the nearest recycling center where you can leave clothes, textiles and shoes that you no longer use.

You can find this information by choosing the category Cloth & Fabrics. There you will see the list of recycling centers with contact information: addresses, phones, e-mails.

You just have to and put your postal code or address.

What can you put in a brown recycling bin?

Brown bins are not that common in the UK. However, if the town hall to which you belong has them, this is what you can deposit in these containers:

The brown containers are for mixed recycling in most of the country’s municipalities where this color is issued. These mixed recycling materials include:

  • Plastic bottles
  • Food cans
  • Beverage cans
  • Aerosol sprays
  • Aluminum foil (including trays)
  • Glass bottles and jars

However, you must make sure what type of materials you should deposit in your brown container by contacting your nearest recycling center directly, since in some municipalities the brown containers are intended for organic waste from the garden and food waste.

How much is it to take rubbish to the tip?

There are household waste recycling centers in all the municipalities of the United Kingdom, and surely there is one near your home, and now finding it is very easy! We have developed a special search form on our page so you can find the recycling center closest to you in minutes!

You just have to access the following link and enter your postal code or address.

To go to this page, you must click on the “Recycling center Search” button.

What goes in the blue recycling bin?

In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:

  • Paper
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Cardboard
  • Unwanted mail
  • Telephone directories and catalogs
  • Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
  • Egg cartons
  • Greeting cards
  • Drink and food cans

However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.

To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.

How does landfill work?

Materials that are not recyclable or are not properly separated will generally end up in a landfill. A landfill is a very large holes built into certain designated spaces for that function.

Until a few years ago, the waste was piled up in the places designated to be dumps, but today in modern and well-managed landfills, large holes are built in which the garbage is buried, with a system of layers that isolates the waste. of the air and water, which has significantly reduced the contamination of the environment by contact with toxic residues. However, landfills still represent an important source of pollution that affects the environment and human beings.



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