Household recycling centres switch to winter hours

Buckinghamshire Council's nine household recycling centres switch to winter opening hours on Friday 1 October. The new opening hours will be 9am to 4pm.

The household recycling centres will open the same days as normal, it’s only the opening hours that are changing due to the number of visits to the centres tailing off after 4pm as the evenings get darker.

Peter Strachan, Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change, said:

"The switch to winter hours, 9am to 4pm, happens every year on 1 October as the sites get quieter and the evenings get darker. However, our household recycling centres will continue to offer a comprehensive service for residents within the revised opening hours."

The household recycling centres are open on the following days:

  • Amersham, Aston Clinton, Beaconsfield, Buckingham, High Wycombe and Langley – open every day
  • Aylesbury (Rabans Lane), Burnham and Chesham – open five days a week, closing on Wednesdays and Thursdays

When visiting a site, please:

  • bring proof of address. Only residents who pay council tax to Buckinghamshire Council can use the sites (Slough Borough Council residents are able to use Langley and Burnham sites only)
  • come back another time if the site is busy. Long queues can cause traffic and block access to homes and businesses
  • if possible, wear a mask or face covering when outside your vehicle

Further information, including what waste the centres do and don’t accept, can be found on our household recycling centres webpage.

Graphic showing the location of Buckinghamshire's household recycling centres

Graphic showing the location of Buckinghamshire's household recycling centres