Oadby Recycling and Household Waste Site
Wigston Road, Oadby, LE2 5JE
Opening hours
Sun-Wed only (temporary reduction); closed Thu-Sat. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar) 9am-4pm, last entry 3.55pm; summer (1 Apr-30 Sep) Sat-Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Fri 9am-7pm, on open days
Our summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Booking: Not needed
- Charges7 items charged
- VansPermit needed
What it costs
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Rubble / hardcore (bricks, blocks, broken slabs, sand, gravel, tarmac, mortar, chimney pots) | £3 per tub (or part tub; tub roughly a large bucket, reference bucket on site) |
| Soil (and clay from excavations, turf) | £3 per tub (or part tub) |
| Plasterboard and gypsum products | £3 per sheet (approx 1800 x 900mm) or per tub (or part tub) |
| Concrete (whole paving slabs, posts, lintels) | £3 per slab, post or lintel |
| Ceramics and bathroom suites (bath, shower tray, basin, toilet, sink, tiles, slates) | £3 each or per tub (or part tub) |
| Glass (window sheets, double glazed units, greenhouse glass, shower screens) | £3 each or per tub (or part tub) |
Vans and trailers
Permit needed for vans, pick-ups, goods vehicles incl. 4x4s/car-derived vans/tippers up to 3.5t GVW and trailers 1.37m (4ft 6in) to 3m (max 750kg); also for asbestos, chemicals or liquid paint. Permits free, valid 14 days for one named site, one person and one vehicle; Leicestershire county residents only. Long-term permits currently suspended. Vehicles over 3.5t (to 7.5t) or trailers over 3m only at Whetstone.
Other Leicestershire tips
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- Shepshed Recycling and Household Waste SiteFri-Sat; closed Sun-Thu. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar) 9am-4pm, last entry 3.55pm; summer (1 Apr-30 Sep) Sat-Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Fri 9am-7pm, on open days
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