Carmarthenshire tips: charges, permits and opening times
Wales
- Charges3 items charged
- BookingNot needed
- VansPermit: Free
- Proof of addressNeeded
What the tip charges
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Rubble / hardcore (brick, cement, masonry)'No charge'; no limit stated | Free |
| Soil'No charge' | Free |
| Plasterboardup to three bags per month. Must be loose; contact Cwm Environmental for more than 3 bags (price not stated) | Free |
| Tyres - car/motorbikeper tyre | £5 off-rim / £11 on-rim |
| Tyres - vanper tyre | £9 off-rim / £17 on-rim |
| Asbestosmax 3 bags per year. Double bagged; contact for more than 3 bags | Free |
| Gas bottleseach | £9 up to 5kg / £22 above 5kg |
| Fire extinguishersCouncil page says charges apply (on Cwm site); price not listed on the materials page | No charge published |
Free DIY allowance
Wales (not covered by the English regulations). Cwm Environmental: 'We recycle a wide range of household materials at no additional fee for Carmarthenshire householders'. Hardcore and soil: 'No charge' (no limit stated). Plasterboard: 'Up to three bags per month (free)'. Asbestos: 'Max 3 bags per year (free)'.
From Carmarthenshire's pages, quoted or summarised.
In Wales the English DIY waste rules don't apply, so each Welsh council sets its own limits. What this council says is shown above.
Vans, pickups and trailers
Permit needed: Free ('We do not charge for recycling centre permits')
Permit (12 single-use tickets, max 12 visits in 12 months) for double-cab pick-ups towing a trailer, small panelled vans (with/without trailer up to 2.44m bed) and panelled vans up to 3.5t / single-cab pick-ups (no trailers). Hire vans (3 days or less) need no permit: bring hire document and proof of residency. Not allowed: over 3.5t, flat beds, tippers, drop sides, box vans, caged vehicles, horseboxes, agricultural. Vans with load space over 1.75m cannot tow.
Do I need to book?
No booking needed for cars
'Appointments are no longer required for any of our recycling centres.'
Proof of address
Yes, bring proof of address
Driving licence, current Council Tax bill or utility bill (no older than 3 months), plus permit if needed.
Mattresses and sofas
- Mattresses
- Accepted; 'No charge'
- Sofas and furniture
- Furniture accepted (wood/furniture 'No charge'); reusable items to donation station
All 4 tips and opening hours
- Nantycaws Household Waste Recycling CentreLlanddarog Road, Nantycaws, Carmarthen, SA32 8BGSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep) 8.30am-6pm; winter (1 Oct-31 Mar) 8.30am-4pm; closed Tuesdays
- Trostre Household Waste Recycling CentreTrostre Industrial Estate, Llanelli, SA14 9UUSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep) 8.30am-6pm; winter (1 Oct-31 Mar) 8.30am-4pm; open 7 days
- Wernddu Household Waste Recycling CentreTrapp Road, Wernddu, Ammanford, SA18 2NESummer (1 Apr-30 Sep) 8.30am-6pm; winter (1 Oct-31 Mar) 8.30am-4pm; closed Tuesdays
- Whitland Household Waste Recycling CentreWest Street, Whitland, SA34 0AE8.30am-2.30pm all year; closed Wednesday and Thursday; also closed on large mart sale days (31 Oct and 28 Nov 2026)
Opening hours are our short summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Good to know
Fridge/freezer disposal temporarily suspended at all sites (capacity). Bulky waste collection: up to three items for £27.