Bins and the tip
When your bins are collected, from the borough council's own service, and when the tip is open.
Your bin day
A missed bin, a bulky item or garden waste: the borough council's missed collection form ↗, bulky waste ↗ and garden waste ↗ pages. How many collections are missed isn't published; the waste contract's papers are in the environment topic.
The tip
Hastings household waste recycling site, Freshfields, East Sussex, TN38 8AY, is East Sussex County Council's. You must book in advance before you visit the tip. Book a slot ↗. No trade waste is permitted.
Hours, 1 October to 31 March
| Monday | 8am to 4pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am to 4pm |
| Wednesday | 8am to 4pm |
| Thursday | 8am to 4pm |
| Friday | 8am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 8am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 4pm |
The county's page lists no special dates or closures today.
Vehicles and access
- All users must book in advance from 24 November 2025. Cars are allowed at all tips. Restrictions apply to other vehicles.
- Van restrictions: Vans on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. Limits on weight and type of van allowed.
- Vehicle height limit 2 metres
- Trailers up to 1.2 metres long: Extended trailer limit 1.8 metres on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
- No cyclist access
- No pedestrian access
What it takes
Aerosols, Aluminium foil, Books, Cans/tins, Car batteries, Cardboard, Carpet/underlay, Chemicals, Clothes/shoes, Cooking oil, Electrical goods, Fire extinguishers, Fluorescent tubes/energy saving bulbs, Fridges/freezers, Glass bottles/jars, Green garden waste/Christmas trees, Household batteries, Household waste, Mattresses, Metal scrap items, Mobile phones, Newspapers/magazines/junk mail, Nitrous oxide bottles, Paint (solvent-based), Paint (water-based emulsion), Plastic bottles, Printer cartridges, TVs/computer monitors, Vapes, Washing machines and tumble dryers, Wood/MDF.
With charges or limits:
- Bonded asbestos - charges and limits apply: limited to 6 bags or 4 sheets a month
- Engine oil - limits apply: There is a limit of 10 litres of oil per household for each visit
- Hardcore/rubble - charges apply: free allowance up to two 50 litre bags or one single item per week
- Plasterboard - charges apply: free allowance up to two 50 litre bags or one sheet (1800 x 900 mm) per week
- Soil - charges apply: free allowance up to two 50 litre bags per week
- Tyres - charges and limits apply: limited to 4 tyres a month
Business waste
Commercial waste cannot be collected through the council’s household waste service and must be managed through suitable commercial waste arrangements. The borough council doesn't collect it: its page says "You can arrange commercial waste collections through any licensed waste contractor that meets your needs." Opening a business has the rules and the council's guide.