Worthing Recycling Centre

Hambridge Trading Estate, Willowbrook Road, Worthing, BN14 8NA

You must have an appointment to visit this centre

Summer opening hours (1 April - 30 September)

Centre opening hours are:

  • Monday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Tuesday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Wednesday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Thursday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Friday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Saturday - 9.00am to 6.00pm
  • Sunday - 9.00am to 6.00pm

Autumn/Winter opening hours (1 October - 31 March)

Centre opening hours:

  • Monday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
  • Tuesday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
  • Wednesday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
  • Thursday - Closed
  • Friday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
  • Saturday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
  • Sunday - 9.00am to 4.00pm

A to Z of recycling

Find out what items you can take to this centre, which bin they need to go in and what you can dispose of at home.

View the A to Z of recycling

Centre information

  • Address

    Hambridge Trading Estate, Willowbrook Road, Worthing, BN14 8NA

    Phone

    01903 712632

     

  • See our Recycling Centre terms and conditions and policies.

    Booking an appointment

    You must have an appointment to visit this centre.

    Book an appointment

    Proof of residency

    Anyone using a recycling centre is required to provide proof of residency in West Sussex. You will need to show one form of identification from the list below. No other form of identification will be accepted.

    • Current driving licence (photo card or paper licence) - preferred option
    • Council Tax bill - from the current financial year
    • Utility bill (gas, electric or water) - less than a year old
    • TV licence - less than a year old
    • Letter from HMRC or the Home Office - less than a year old
    • Current bus pass
    • Current disabled parking permit (Blue Badge)

    Access by car

    We request that users do not arrive before the centre is open.

    It is not permitted to park outside the centre and walk in.

    Pedestrian access

    Residents arriving on foot, bicycle or mobility scooter will be allowed to proceed to deposit their waste. Cyclists will be asked to walk their bikes in.

    No booking is required for residents arriving by foot, bicycle or mobility scooter.

    The Worthing centre has designated disabled parking bays, plus drop kerbs. The bays are identified by the standard symbol, with hatching on both sides for wider access in and out of vehicles.

  • Unpermitted vehicles

    The following vehicles are not permitted to use this RC:

    • multi-axle trailers
    • horseboxes
    • tipper trucks
    • flatbed or dropside trucks
    • Luton-type vans.

    This site can accommodate vehicles over 2.2 metres high. Others are:

    • Burgess Hill RC
    • Chichester RC.

    Vehicles have a gross vehicle weight restriction of 3.5 tonnes at all centres.

  • Household waste

    For information of which materials can be accepted at this centre, and other helpful recycling advice, visit our A-Z of recycling guidance.

    Business and commercial waste

    Details of where you can dispose of commercial waste or recycling is available on our Business and commercial waste page. 

    Construction and demolition waste is restricted to 200kg per visit.

  • Tyres

    Tyres from cars, vans and motorcycles will all be charged at:

    • £6.00 per tyre or part tyre.

    Tyres from commercial tyres, such large goods vehicles, will not be accepted.

    Payment can only be made by Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards. Cash and cheques cannot be accepted. Payment will need to be made before you are given access to the chargeable containers.

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