materialdropoff
MATERIAL GUIDES

The item is the
starting point.

A liquid is not the same as a dried coating. An alkaline battery is not a rechargeable pack. Start with the right subtype.

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Household mattresses

Compare household mattress drop-off across the six Somerset centres in this pilot. Confirm capacity before travelling with a bulky load.

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Household batteries

Council-listed household battery drop-off. The centre listings do not give a chemistry-specific size or weight allowance.

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Water-based paint

The official centre lists explicitly name water-based paint. Oil-based paint, solvents and aerosols are different items.

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Fluorescent tubes

Household fluorescent-tube drop-off at the listed Somerset centres. Length and quantity limits are not specified in the reviewed centre lists.

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Car or motorcycle tyres, without rims

Unrimmed car and motorcycle tyres have a published per-item charge. Bicycle and large vehicle tyres have different fee rules.

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Car or motorcycle tyres, with rims

Rimmed car and motorcycle tyres have a different published charge from unrimmed tyres.

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Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Check site acceptance, advance booking and the shared monthly free DIY allowance. Minehead explicitly does not accept plasterboard.

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Petrol and diesel

An explicit exclusion: the six reviewed Somerset centre lists do not accept petrol or diesel.