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Canvey Island Town Council
Call us: 01268 683965

Canvey Recycling Centre

Address
Castle Point recycling centre, Canvey Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0QX

Information on disabled access to the recycling centre can be found on AccessAble, formerly Disabled Go.

Opening hours
16 October to end of February
9am to 4pm every day

1 March to 15 October
9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, Sunday close at 4pm

Closed
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve closed from 1pm

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Vehicle and site restrictions
Vans, pick-ups, other commercial-type vehicles and any towed trailer with more than one axle – including those privately owned - are not allowed to use this site.
Customers attempting to park prohibited vehicles outside the site and carry waste in will be turned away.
DIY waste including, soil, hardcore, plasterboard, tiles, bathroom and kitchen units and doors is not accepted at this recycling centre.
Your nearest recycling centre that accepts vans and limited DIY waste is Pitsea.

The following items cannot be taken to any ECC recycling centre. You must arrange a separate collection or disposal of these items. 
  • Asbestos
  • Business waste
  • Chemical waste 
  • Clinical waste
  • Dead animals
  • Fireworks, ammunition and explosives
  • Fuel
  • Gas cylinders
  • Japanese knotweed

Find out how to correctly dispose of household hazardous waste in Essex. 

DIY waste
Canvey recycling centre does not accept DIY waste including hardcore, plasterboard, tiles, bathroom and kitchen units and doors. Your nearest recycling centre that accepts limited DIY waste is Pitsea.

Find out more about recycling centres:
Recycling centre policy and site restrictions