When Sunderland’s tip and recycling centres are open over Christmas and New Year as covid measures remain in place

While the holiday season is joyful and there is so much to be happy about, it does generate a lot of paper, cardboard, plastic and overall material waste.

Sunderland’s recycling centre is in Beach Street, Deptford, while Gateshead Council’s Campground site in Wrekenton is also open to residents.

Sunderland Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Beach Street.

Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm

Saturday-Sunday: 8am to 6pm

Open every day except for Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, a booking system is in place to access the site. Twenty minute time slots will be available with bookings available on a first come first served basis. There will be no access to the site without a booking.

You will also need to display proof of address.

Due to significant roadworks in the area as part of the construction of SSTC3, traffic management arrangements will also be in place.

If you have booked a visit to the site you will need to travel along Farringdon Row and join the queue at Beach Street at your allocated booking time and will need to follow strict social distancing measures while on site.

To manage demand, appointments are currently limited to five in a rolling 28-day period. These arrangements are subject to regular review.

Book an appointment here.

Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm

Saturday- Sunday: 9am to 6pm

Open every day except for Christmas Day.

New ways of operating include the introduction of a temporary odd and even number plate system to help manage traffic and reduce queuing.

This means you can only visit the Campground HWRC on certain days depending on your vehicle number plate.

For details about this site and the restrictions in place, click here.

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