Household waste recycling centres and recycling sites

 There are various locations across Blackburn with Darwen where you can take your household refuse and recyclables.

Household waste recycling centres (HWRC)

There are 2 recycling centres:

 Blackburn
George Street West
BB2 1PQ
(01254) 698025

Darwen
Spring Vale Road
BB3 2ES
(01254) 760414

Please separate out your rubbish for recycling before you visit the site - this saves money on burying recyclable items and helps protect our environment.

Thank You! -  with your help we are recycling about 70% of everything which is taken to these sites.

Opening Hours

The sites are open everyday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

8am - 5pm 1 October - 31 March
8am - 7pm 1 April - 30 September

Using a van or trailer? - then you will need a permit

If you use a van to move rubbish, you will need a permit to enter the HWRC.

Find out more about permits and how to apply.

Recycling 'bank' sites 

The Council also manages a number of recycling sites on car parks across Blackburn with Darwen. Below you will find a list of these sites and what you can recycle at each site.