Rubbish tips to accept more types of waste

West Sussex’s rubbish tips started taking more types of waste from Monday.

Household waste recycling sites were only accepting household black-bag-type waste and green garden waste.

Now, residents are able to dispose of the following items at all sites in West Sussex: garden waste; general household waste; wood; cardboard; electrical items; bulky items; white goods and furniture.

Soil, hardcore, plasterboard, asbestos, tyres and textiles/clothes are not permitted to ensure social distancing measures are maintained and to limit queues.

Residents are still asked to only visit sites if their journey is necessary and their waste or recycling is not suitable for kerbside collection.

Social distancing measures are in place at all sites which means a smaller number of people will be allowed in at one time, and could result in long queues.