Mountsorrel Recycling and Household Waste Site

Mountsorrel is one of 13 recycling and household waste sites in Leicestershire. Site users must keep children and pets in vehicles at all times and be alert and aware of other vehicles and pedestrians on the site.

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Waste site updates

18 November 2024: The Kibworth site will re-open Tuesday 19 November and the Market Harborough site will revert to its usual opening days (Thursday to Saturday). We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

ReHome Zone and reusable items

Good quality items can now be reused at some sites. Residents can bring the following good quality items for reuse (not including electrical equipment, gas bottles or paint) to the ReHome Zone at Barwell, Bottesford, Coalville, Kibworth, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Mountsorrel, Shepshed and Whetstone sites.

  • Household and garden furniture (all soft furnishings must have a compliant fire label attached)
  • Home office equipment
  • Bicycles and scooters
  • Handheld or petrol DIY and garden tools such as petrol-powered lawnmowers and other equipment

Items must be clean, not altered or modified and not defaced or damaged in any way that affects the use or appearance eg. no visible scratches or chipped, cracked or broken glass.

Note: Residents are not permitted to remove any items from sites, including from these areas.

Always check the web page for your intended waste site before you visit (including the usual accepted items list for each site, unless otherwise stated below). Please arrive at least 10 minutes before closing.

  • Gas bottles: currently can't be accepted at the Lutterworth site.

Before setting off, check our website for opening hours, check our X (Twitter) or Facebook for the latest updates. Please note:

  • Weekends, especially during bank holidays, are usually busy. Sometimes we're unable to accept certain materials and, in extreme cases, may have to close sites until there is sufficient capacity to run them safely.
  • We plan for busy periods, but urge you to think about when to visit your waste site, to avoid delays.
  • When visiting one of our sites please remember to wear appropriate sturdy footwear and gloves.
  • Christmas opening hours: All sites are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years’ Day.

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Monday: 9:00-16:00
Tuesday - Wednesday: Closed
Thursday - Sunday: 9:00-16:00
Mountsorrel Household Waste and Recycling, Granite Way, Mountsorrel, LE12 7TZ

This site does not accept vehicles with:

  • A Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or permissible maximum weight of greater than 3.5 tonnes
  • A trailer length greater than 3 metres (9ft 8in)

A 5mph speed limit applies and speed humps up to 75mm high are in place.

  • Vans, pick-ups and cars with trailers, and any vehicle bringing asbestos, chemicals or liquid paint, must have a Waste Permit.
  • Suitable footwear and gloves should be worn to assist in safe handling of your waste. Please ensure you can unload your waste yourself, as we cannot guarantee that physical assistance can be provided by site staff
  • Vehicles are allowed access to the site up to 5 minutes before closing time (at peaks times this may be increased)
  • All vehicles must be off-site by closing time
  • Pedestrian access is permitted at this site
  • All waste legally deposited at this site becomes the property of the County Council
  • Waste site terms and conditions and site rules
 

There is a charge to dispose of some types of non-household waste.
You can only pay using a credit or debit card, contactless when possible. Cash or cheques will not be accepted.

This site accepts:

Coffee pods (aluminium and plastic, please keep separate)

Asbestos* - cement bonded asbestos only (Charges apply)

Batteries

Bric a brac

Car batteries

Cardboard

Cartons

Chipboard

Clothes

Computers and peripherals (including printers, keyboards, computer mice, tablets, gaming consoles)

Cooking oil

Engine oil

Flat glass (Charges apply)

Fluorescent tubes

Foil

Food tins and drink cans

Fridges and freezers^

Garden waste**

Glass

Hardcore and soil (Charges apply)

Low energy bulbs

Mobile phones

Non-recyclable household waste (black bags, carpets, mattresses etc.)

Paper

Plasterboard*** (Charges apply)

Plastic bottles, tubs, pots and trays

Scrap metal

Shoes

Small appliances

Textiles

TV and monitors

Upholstered domestic seating (armchairs, bean bags/floor cushions, dining/kitchen chairs, home office chairs, futons, pouffes, sofas/sofa beds, settees and stools/footstools)

White goods (large domestic appliances)

Wood

*Asbestos: you can dispose of 30 sheets or bags (or a combination of both); 10 lengths of guttering; 1 water tank

**Any branches or tree trunks must be smaller or cut down to less than 15cm wide and 1 metre in length.

***We can only accept plasterboard for recycling if all fixtures and fittings, such as tiles or woodwork, have been separated from the plasterboard first.  We cannot accept demolition waste that contains plasterboard mixed with other materials such as tiles and bricks.

Confidential waste

  • Please remove all confidential data from your PC, laptop, phone or tablet before you dispose of it.
  • You must remove confidential material from your general waste and ensure that it is disposed of correctly.

This site does not accept:

  • Ammunition such as Second World War shells, explosive caps, and ammunition for guns and shotguns
  • Business waste
  • Vehicles (motorised or non-motorised) - including cars and vans, motorbikes, caravans, trailers or any structural part of a vehicle e.g. trailer beds, trailer side panels, dismantled caravan panels and parts, seats, dashboards, bumpers, doors, bonnets, panels, brake discs and pads, engines, gear boxes, axles, wheels and tyres
  • Chemicals
  • Clinical waste / needles / sharps
  • Construction wood such as railway sleepers, telegraph poles and wood treated with creosote
  • COVID-19 contaminated material (or suspected) unless it is double bagged and has been kept for at least 72 hours before depositing it on site
  • Gas bottles/cylinders - cannot be accepted from 30 January 2023
  • Paint (liquid)
  • Tyres

Please see our How do I dispose of...   page for suggestions of how you can reuse or recycle your items or if you can’t see your item listed here.