Longshot Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre
Longshot Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre is open to residents of Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils.
Opening Times:
08:00 — 20:00 — 1 April — 30 September
08:00 — 18:00 — 1 October — 31 March
Closed Christmas Day
There is a height barrier (1.95m) in place at Longshot Lane HWRC — please check the height of your vehicle before you attend site.
If your vehicle is taller than 1.95m (6ft 4in) you will permitted on site between the hours of 2pm and 4pm Monday to Saturday only. You must ensure you arrive with identification for proof of waste origin in the form of a council tax bill or major utilities bill.
Vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes gross (which is the weight of your vehicle including your waste and any passengers) are not accepted on site.
Single axle trailers no longer need to be booked in and may access site 7 days a week during normal opening hours.
If you require assistance - please ask. Staff are here to help you. All members of staff have been trained in manual handling techniques and have been instructed to only lift items of weight and dimension that do not put their health and safety at risk.
Therefore staff may not be able to help you unload large or awkward items.
We hope you appreciate and support our efforts to ensure that the health and safety of our staff, who are serving your local community, is protected.
Please be advised that double axle trailers (including twin axle horse boxes/trailers) are no longer permitted on site.
For a local map of how to get to
There is no pedestrian access onsite and children under the age of 16 are required to stay in your vehicle for Health and Safety reasons at all times.
In addition, please ensure you wear appropriate footwear and gloves when handling your waste on site.
WEBCAM
Want to know if know if there are any queues at the HWRC before you leave?
Users of Longshot Lane can now view a live webcam feed showing the entrance road to site which could make planning your visit to site easier.
Just click the "View Longshot Lane" button at the top right of the page.
If you're having problems viewing the live feed you may need to amend your firewall settings and basic instrucitons on how to do this can be accessed by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.
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