HWRCs

Our HWRCs (Household Waste Recycling Centres) are available to all Blackburn with Darwen residents who wish to dispose of any waste which may not fit into your regular bins at home.

This might be excess, uncommon waste and / or larger bulkier items, such as:

Asbestos (Blackburn only)

Bicycles

Carpets

Electrical items (including batteries and vapes)

Fridges, freezers and other large household items

Gas Bottles

Hardcore materials (including soil, rubble, bricks, tiles etc)

Mattresses

Scrap Metal

Textiles

Tyres

Wood

Our site opening times:

Blackburn HWRC

George Street West, BB2 1PQ

Open every day except Wednesdays

1 April – 30 September: 8am – 7pm

1 October to 31 March 8am to 5pm

Darwen HWRC

Spring Vale Road, BB3 2ES

Open every day except Tuesdays 

1 April – 30 September: 8am – 7pm

1 October to 31 March 8am to 5pm

To access either of our sites, you will need to prove you live in the borough.

To do this, you can show:

  • your current Council tax bill

  • your current utility, mortgage, bank or credit card statement

  • a photo ID with your address (such as passport or driving license)

  • a van / DIY permit

Soon, we will opening a new reuse shop at our Blackburn site!

Find good deals on many different items, or donate something which someone else may enjoy.

Keep an eye on the website and our social medias for more updates.

Check if you need any permits before you arrive at the HWRCs:

Hoping to use your van, pickup or trailer?

You need a permit for that. Click this box to apply.

This link will take you to an external website.

Hoping to dispose of any DIY / construction waste?

You need a permit for that. Click this box to apply.

This link will take you to an external website.

We want to increase our recycling rates at our HWRCS.

To aid this, we are asking our HWRC staff to open any bin bags on site and remove items which may be able to be recycled/ reused.

Our sites are slowly being updated, and we understand it can sometimes be confusing what can and cannot be recycled at our HWRCs so we are hoping to help by opening the bags and recycling the items which can be.

This means we will be opening all bags which enter our sites.

Please feel free to talk to staff members if you are confused about where to place an item at one of our HWRCs and they will kindly support you.