Chard Recycling Centre
Chard Recycling Centres, Beeching Close, Chard, TA20 1BB
Opening hours
Open weekdays 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4pm; closed Wed; closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
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 |
|---|---|
| Hardcore / rubble | £5.70 per bag |
| Soil | Single carrier bag no charge; rubble sack £5.70; small van or trailer £28.50; medium van or trailer £57 per load size |
| Plasterboard | £6.60 per sheet or sack equivalent |
| Tyres | £5.70 unrimmed; £7.50 rimmed; £75.60 large (lorry) per tyre |
| Asbestos | £19.30 per sheet (or sack equivalent) |
| Gas and oxygen bottles | £10.10 (under 10kg); £19.90 (10-20kg, large fire extinguisher, refrigerant); £58.30 (specialist cylinders) per bottle |
Vans and trailers
Free permit (Somerset residents) for N1 vehicles (vans, pick-ups, some Land Rovers), N1/M1 campervans or minibuses, and single-axle trailers up to 3m floor length towed by an M1 car. One van and one trailer permit per household; permit vehicles cannot tow. Not allowed: M2/M3/N2/N3 vehicles, Luton/box vans, trailers over 3m, multi-axle trailers, horse boxes, agricultural vehicles. Hire vehicles up to three days: hire contract and waiver form on site.
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