Aston Clinton recycling centre

The site is open on all bank holidays except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

This site is busiest on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The site is quietest on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

During busy periods, especially at weekends, last entry may be before 4pm to allow those already onsite to unload their waste and exit before the site closes.

You can use this recycling centre for free if you live in Buckinghamshire.

Remember to bring proof of address, for example:

• driving licence
• utility bill
• Council Tax statement

You do not need to book an appointment to visit.

View our fees for non-Buckinghamshire residents.

You'll need to apply for a walk-in permit.

You can take many household items to a recycling centre for free. This includes:

• aerosols
• batteries
• car batteries (up to 2 per year)
• carpet
• clothing and textiles
• cooking oil
• DIY waste (limits apply, find out about DIY waste)
• fluorescent tubes - up to 4 fluorescent tubes per year
• furniture - including broken up or dismantled furniture
• fridges, cookers or other large electrical appliances
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general waste
• mattresses
• paint - if hardened (paint can be hardened by adding paint hardener, sand, sawdust or soil)
• paper and cardboard
• small electrical appliances for example a toaster or printer
• televisions and monitors
• waste engine oil – up to 10 litres per year
• vapes

If cannot see it listed, use our waste wizard to search for an item you want to recycle.

You can dispose of a limited amount of DIY waste for free each week if you apply for a DIY permit.

If you need to dispose of more DIY waste, you can pay a fee or apply for a new permit when your current one expires. View our DIY waste charges.

We accept asbestos waste at this site, charges apply.

You'll need to apply for an asbestos waste permit.

You can pay to bring your business or charity waste to this site between Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

Find out about taking your business waste to a recycling centre.

We do not accept the following items:

• dead animals, carcasses and faeces
• large quantities of animal bedding (allow 1 to 2 bags per week from small domestic pets, must be double bagged).
• materials presenting a direct contact risk
• tree trunks and branches thicker than 20cm and or longer than 2m
• flammables and explosives, such as fireworks or ammunition
• storage heaters containing asbestos (pre 1980 or models with SR the end of the model number

For safety and capacity reasons, we do not allow any of the following vehicles into this site:

• a vehicle with more than 4 wheels
• a vehicle weighing more than 7.5 tonnes
• a trailer larger than 2.4m long x 1.8m wide, up to 60cm high with a cover and excluding tow bar
• a vehicle with a tipper or tail lift mechanism
• horseboxes
• tractors

Our sites are not fitted with height barriers, however, staff will turn away residents who arrive in the above vehicles.

If you visit the site in a van, truck or minibus, you'll need to apply for a vehicle waste permit.

Sustainable, local and peat-free compost is available to buy from this recycling centres.

We only accept card payments.

View the live webcam at the site entrance and inside the site.

View a virtual tour of this site. This is not live footage but gives you an idea of the site layout.

This site has a reuse shop, run by South Bucks Hospice. Items are collected from all the household recycling centres to be sold at the shop. You can help to reduce waste and support a local charity. Donations are welcome.

Check reuse shop opening times