Gosport Household Waste Recycling Centre: Hours, Booking & What You Can Take
The Gosport Household Waste Recycling Centre on Grange Road is run by Hampshire County Council, and you must book a slot online before you visit. Here's what to know before you load the car.
Location and who runs it
Gosport's Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) — what most people just call "the tip" — is on Grange Road, Gosport. It's provided and managed by Hampshire County Council, not Gosport Borough Council, because household waste recycling centres are a county-level responsibility across Hampshire. You can find the site's current details, and every other HWRC in Hampshire, on the Hampshire County Council HWRC finder.
You must book before you go
Hampshire County Council requires a pre-booked appointment for every visit to any HWRC in the county, including Gosport — turn up without one and you'll be turned away at the gate. Book your slot through the Hampshire County Council website before you load the car, especially if you're planning a weekend trip when demand is highest.
Opening hours
Hampshire's HWRCs run seasonal opening hours, so check the exact times for Gosport on the official finder page before you travel, since they change through the year and can be revised — the general Hampshire-wide pattern runs longer hours in the summer months and shorter hours over autumn and winter.
What you can take
The Gosport HWRC accepts household items including furniture, wood and timber, garden waste, scrap metal, car batteries and household batteries, paint, and limited quantities of soil, rubble and DIY waste, plus electrical items and light bulbs. Always check the current accepted-items list on the Hampshire County Council page before you load up, as rules and quantity limits do change.
Hazardous waste
Some household waste is classed as hazardous and can't go to every HWRC — Gosport is not licensed for it. The nearest sites licensed for hazardous household waste are Port Solent and Segensworth. See Gosport Borough Council's hazardous waste page for the current list of what counts as hazardous and where to take it.
Trade or business waste
The HWRC network is for household waste only — it isn't for business or trade waste, which needs a separate commercial collection arrangement.
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