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Somerset pilot / Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Plasterboard from your own DIY work
in Somerset.

These records cover the published household route. A material listing does not waive vehicle permits, booking conditions or shared allowances.

The free allowance is shared across construction materials and Somerset sites. Paid-contractor waste does not qualify as your own household DIY route.
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Accepted for drop-offSM007

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Yeovil recycling centre

Booked household DIY drop-off · Yeovil

Check before travelling
  • A numerical quantity match is not established.
  • Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
  • An advance DIY booking has not been confirmed.
  • The free charge cannot be confirmed without previous monthly DIY quantities and visits.
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
Shared free allowance: eight 50-litre sack equivalents per household per calendar month, over at most four visits. Other DIY materials and previous visits use the same allowance; sheets are not automatically converted.
Published charge
No charge within the monthly DIY allowance
No charge only within the booked monthly household DIY allowance. Charges apply beyond it. The charges page contains inconsistent extra-bag wording, so no paid-overage quotation is inferred.
Service hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: 9am to 5pm; 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. No pedestrian entry.
Appointment
Pre-book the DIY visit through the official council form before travelling.

Only DIY waste from your own home qualifies. Waste transported by a paid contractor is a different commercial route. Use the council booking form to confirm the allowance and any payable excess.

Sources & review date

Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.

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Accepted for drop-offSM015

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Taunton (Priorswood) recycling centre

Booked household DIY drop-off · Taunton

Check before travelling
  • A numerical quantity match is not established.
  • Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
  • An advance DIY booking has not been confirmed.
  • The free charge cannot be confirmed without previous monthly DIY quantities and visits.
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
Shared free allowance: eight 50-litre sack equivalents per household per calendar month, over at most four visits. Other DIY materials and previous visits use the same allowance; sheets are not automatically converted.
Published charge
No charge within the monthly DIY allowance
No charge only within the booked monthly household DIY allowance. Charges apply beyond it. The charges page contains inconsistent extra-bag wording, so no paid-overage quotation is inferred.
Service hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: 9am to 5pm; 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. No pedestrian entry.
Appointment
Pre-book the DIY visit through the official council form before travelling.

Only DIY waste from your own home qualifies. Waste transported by a paid contractor is a different commercial route. Use the council booking form to confirm the allowance and any payable excess.

Sources & review date

Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.

Report a change
Accepted for drop-offSM023

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Street recycling centre

Booked household DIY drop-off · Street

Check before travelling
  • A numerical quantity match is not established.
  • Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
  • An advance DIY booking has not been confirmed.
  • The free charge cannot be confirmed without previous monthly DIY quantities and visits.
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
Shared free allowance: eight 50-litre sack equivalents per household per calendar month, over at most four visits. Other DIY materials and previous visits use the same allowance; sheets are not automatically converted.
Published charge
No charge within the monthly DIY allowance
No charge only within the booked monthly household DIY allowance. Charges apply beyond it. The charges page contains inconsistent extra-bag wording, so no paid-overage quotation is inferred.
Service hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: 9am to 5pm; Wednesday: 9am to 5pm; Thursday: Closed; Friday: Closed; 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. No pedestrian entry.
Appointment
Pre-book the DIY visit through the official council form before travelling.

Only DIY waste from your own home qualifies. Waste transported by a paid contractor is a different commercial route. Use the council booking form to confirm the allowance and any payable excess.

Sources & review date

Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.

Report a change
Accepted for drop-offSM039

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Frome recycling centre

Booked household DIY drop-off · Frome

Check before travelling
  • A numerical quantity match is not established.
  • Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
  • An advance DIY booking has not been confirmed.
  • The free charge cannot be confirmed without previous monthly DIY quantities and visits.
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
Shared free allowance: eight 50-litre sack equivalents per household per calendar month, over at most four visits. Other DIY materials and previous visits use the same allowance; sheets are not automatically converted.
Published charge
No charge within the monthly DIY allowance
No charge only within the booked monthly household DIY allowance. Charges apply beyond it. The charges page contains inconsistent extra-bag wording, so no paid-overage quotation is inferred.
Service hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: 9am to 5pm; 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. No pedestrian entry.
Appointment
Pre-book the DIY visit through the official council form before travelling.

Only DIY waste from your own home qualifies. Waste transported by a paid contractor is a different commercial route. Use the council booking form to confirm the allowance and any payable excess.

Sources & review date

Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.

Report a change
Accepted for drop-offSM047

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Bridgwater (Saltlands) recycling centre

Booked household DIY drop-off · Bridgwater

Check before travelling
  • A numerical quantity match is not established.
  • Select your vehicle or arrival method to check the permit/access condition.
  • An advance DIY booking has not been confirmed.
  • The free charge cannot be confirmed without previous monthly DIY quantities and visits.
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
Shared free allowance: eight 50-litre sack equivalents per household per calendar month, over at most four visits. Other DIY materials and previous visits use the same allowance; sheets are not automatically converted.
Published charge
No charge within the monthly DIY allowance
No charge only within the booked monthly household DIY allowance. Charges apply beyond it. The charges page contains inconsistent extra-bag wording, so no paid-overage quotation is inferred.
Service hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday: 9am to 5pm; Wednesday: Closed; 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. No pedestrian entry.
Appointment
Pre-book the DIY visit through the official council form before travelling.

Only DIY waste from your own home qualifies. Waste transported by a paid contractor is a different commercial route. Use the council booking form to confirm the allowance and any payable excess.

Sources & review date

Source checked Nov 9, 2026. No field or telephone verification.

Report a change
Not acceptedSM031

Plasterboard from your own DIY work

Minehead recycling centre

Household material drop-off · Minehead

Outside documented conditions
  • 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.

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