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Harpenden Recycling Centre

 

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We are your greener future. With 16 recycling centres across the county, we're encouraging recycling and reuse wherever possible.

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Opening times

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Opening hours

Monday

10am – 6pm

Tuesday

10am – 6pm

Wednesday

10am – 6pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

Closed

Saturday

10am – 6pm

Sunday

10am – 6pm

We stop letting in new visitors up to 30 minutes before closing.

 

 

We're open on all bank holidays except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Bring proof of address when you visit. You can visit this recycling centre if you pay your Council Tax to a Hertfordshire council. Please bring proof of address (e.g. driving licence, Council Tax bill, Hertfordshire bus pass or a utility bill).

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Tips to avoid the queues

  • Try to avoid school and bank holidays.
  • Pre-sort your waste to save time when you get here.
  • Try using other recycling points.

 

How to get here

 

Dark Lane (off Grove Road)
Harpenden
AL5 1QB

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Centre's entrance

Harpenden household waste recycling centre

 

Safety

Our guidance for visitors explains what you can expect from our centres and staff, and what we expect from you. Please stay safe and treat our staff with respect. Aggression towards our staff could lead to prosecution.

Privacy

CCTV, number plate recognition and body worn video cameras – why we have them and what we do with the data.

Assistance

If you have a disability that makes it difficult to climb steps, do ask our site staff for help.

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