Accepted for drop-offSM025
Household mattresses
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- No drop-off fee published
The council publishes no charge for household waste. Vehicle permissions and special-material charges are separate. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
Bring only your own household material. Sort recycling and refuse before arrival and follow site instructions. Acceptance does not prove the final recycling destination.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Accepted for drop-offSM026
Household batteries
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- The listing does not establish all subtypes or material conditions; confirm your exact item with the centre.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- No drop-off fee published
The council publishes no charge for household waste. Vehicle permissions and special-material charges are separate. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
The household battery listing does not provide chemistry, damage or weight limits. Confirm damaged, swollen, embedded or large vehicle packs directly; they are not established by this rule.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Accepted for drop-offSM027
Water-based paint
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- The listing does not establish all subtypes or material conditions; confirm your exact item with the centre.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- No drop-off fee published
The council publishes no charge for household waste. Vehicle permissions and special-material charges are separate. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
The listing names water-based paint. It does not specify wet/dried state, container size or a numerical quantity. Confirm those details with the centre; do not apply this rule to oil-based paint, solvents or aerosols.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Accepted for drop-offSM028
Fluorescent tubes
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- No drop-off fee published
The council publishes no charge for household waste. Vehicle permissions and special-material charges are separate. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
The centre lists fluorescent tubes. Length and quantity limits are not published in this listing. Broken tubes require the council’s separate handling guidance.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Accepted for drop-offSM029
Car or motorcycle tyres, without rims
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- £5.70 per tyre
Published April 2026 charge for this exact car/motorcycle tyre subtype. Pay by credit or debit card; this is not a full-trip quote. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
Tyres are a charged exception to household-waste disposal. Bicycle tyres and large vehicle tyres have different rules.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Accepted for drop-offSM030
Car or motorcycle tyres, with rims
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Check before travelling- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- A numerical quantity match is not established.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- No material-specific numerical drop-off limit was stated in the reviewed centre list. Contact the centre about unusually large loads.
- Published charge
- £7.50 per tyre
Published April 2026 charge for this exact car/motorcycle tyre subtype. Pay by credit or debit card; this is not a full-trip quote. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- The reviewed source does not state a routine booking requirement for this item. DIY waste must be pre-booked; confirm unusual loads directly.
Tyres are a charged exception to household-waste disposal. Bicycle tyres and large vehicle tyres have different rules.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Not acceptedSM031
Plasterboard from your own DIY work
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Outside documented conditions- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- The material in this rule is not accepted by this service.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- Not applicable to this rejected item.
- Published charge
- Not applicable: item not accepted
No charge quoted for an explicitly rejected material. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- A booking does not override this material exclusion.
The centre explicitly lists this material as not accepted. Do not use a general recycling-centre opening schedule as permission to bring it.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.
Not acceptedSM032
Petrol and diesel
Minehead recycling centre ↗Household material drop-off · Minehead
Outside documented conditions- Confirm residential eligibility before travelling.
- The material in this rule is not accepted by this service.
- Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
- Who can use it
- This rule covers Somerset households bringing their own household material. Eligibility for other-area visitors is not established. Business or paid-carrier loads need a separate commercial service.
- Quantity
- Not applicable to this rejected item.
- Published charge
- Not applicable: item not accepted
No charge quoted for an explicitly rejected material. - Service hours
- Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 9am to 4pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pmEurope/London. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures can occur; check the operator.
- Vehicle access
- M1 car without a trailer: no vehicle permit required. N1 vans and eligible car-towed single-axle trailers: valid Somerset permit required. Luton/box vans and multi-axle trailers are excluded. Pedestrian entry is allowed via the marked access.
- Appointment
- A booking does not override this material exclusion.
The centre explicitly lists this material as not accepted. Do not use a general recycling-centre opening schedule as permission to bring it.
Sources & review date
Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.