Thriplow Recycling Centre

Perfect for dumping rubbish but having to climb steps to access the skips is just plain poor, lazy design.Can't fault the staff just the city council!

Staff are polite, friendly, and very helpful. The center, itself, is well kept and well managed; it also surprisingly allows for the recycling of many unexpected items, such as car and cooking oil. Lastly, appointments were easy to make online and COVID mitigation measures were properly in place. Highly recommend this place!

Efficient arrival booking system. Friendly staff helped off load a heavy item as the dump was not overly busy. Be prepared that moving the vehicle is not allowed so be able to cary all items to where ever needed across the site.

The online booking system introduced after the pandemic began was mildly irritating to begin with. When one was used to just going to the dump when you needed to, and suddenly you had to decipher the online system, make a booking and then (usually) wait for two or three days was, as I said, a bit of a nuisance. But having got used to it, I'm now completely in favour of it. You rarely have to wait, the staff are relaxed and helpful, and of course it's as Covid-safe as anything can be.

owned and operated by Cambridgeshire county council, Thriplow Recycling Centre allows you to dispose of the following:Bicycles and bicycle tyres, Bulky itemsCardboard, Christmas cards, Clothes and textilesCar parts including batteries but excluding vehicle tyres.Carpet – old carpets can only be recycled if you are fitting new carpets yourselfChemicals – please contact you local recycling centre to find out what chemicals are acceptedComputers/ Notepad computers (ensure that any data is removed from the hard drive)Computer games, Cooking oil – used to generate green electricityElectrical items small and large, including TVs, computers and white goods (even if not working)Engine oil and filters, Fire extinguishers (household only), Fluorescent tubesFridges/freezers, Furniture (such as sofas, chairs, bookcases etc)Garden waste (not Japanese knotweed)Gas bottles, Glass jars and bottlesHard plastics including garden furniture, storage boxes, tubs, pallets, buckets, rigid plant pots, dustbins, 5-205 litre drums, water butts and plastic coat hangers (with all metal parts removed). Seedling trays and small pots (5 inch or less) are not recyclable so please place in the residual bin.Kitchen knives (ensure sharp parts are protected and cannot cause injury)Light bulbs (including energy saving bulbs)Loft insulation – old insulation is only accepted if you are re-insulating the loft yourself.Mercury thermometer- please hand this to a member of the site staff who will then ensure it is placed in the hazardous waste storage boxMetal (tins/cans/foil/scrap metal), Mobile phones (ensure any data is removed from the hard drive)Pallets (non-returnable only)Paint, Paper (including shredded paper)Plastic bottles are only accepted at Bluntisham, Witchford, Milton, St Neots and Thriplow centresPlate glass (classed as rubble) can be taken to your nearest household Waste Recycling Centre and is put in the Hardcore containerPrinter cartridges, Soil and spent compost (not turf)Shoes, Batteries (car/household – all sizes and types including those in mobile phones and power tools)Soil and spent compost (not turf)Wrapping paper – only pure wrapping paper can be recycled. Wrapping paper that includes foil and plastic is not accepted and should be put in your general waste bin

Very helpful staff and well organised. You drive in, then reverse towards the containers you wish to use. This enables you to unload your vehicle quickly and efficiently. Highly recommended, and all councils should adopt this parallel unloading approach, rather than liner queues.

Very helpful staff. Makes more sense to load up and unload from the back of your vehicle, as parking is both limited and relatively tight.

Brilliant. The boys are just so very helpful. As we all load our cars, boxes and bags up far too full with rubbish they are always kind and helpful. It beats fly tipping every time!!! Thank you so much Gary, Mitch Ivan and the team who have helped my wife unload.

All back to normal now. No booking needing. Drive up and get directed to a parking space. Helpful staff, I’ve never not been able to drop something off. You just need to find out where it goes.