You can recycle items at local recycling points or by visiting one of Cambridgeshire County Council’s household recycling centers (also know as 'tips').
The map below shows the recycling points in Cambridge. Full information about what can be recycled at each point is listed below the map.
Certain items can only be recycled if they meet specific criteria.
Locations and Types of Waste
Abbey Pool
Pool Way
Cambridge
CB5 8NT
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, small electrical items, textiles and shoes
Arbury Court, Alex Wood Road
Alex Wood Rd
Cambridge
CB4 2ET
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs
Barnwell Baptist Church
Howard Rd
Cambridge
CB5 8QS
You can recycle: Textiles and shoes
Cherry Hinton Hall car park
218 High St
Cherry Hinton
Cambridge
CB1 9HJ
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs
Chesterton Recreation Ground
Chesterton
Cambridge
CB4 1ED
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs
Daily Bread Co-operative (Cambridge) Ltd
Unit 3
Kilmaine Cl
Cambridge
CB4 2PH
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, textiles and shoes
Fawcett Road
Fawcett Rd
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2 9BL
You can recycle: Cardboard, food and drink cans, aerosols and clean foil, mixed glass bottles and jars, newspapers, magazines, white paper and white envelopes, paper-based cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags (empty), wrapping and film. No black bags
George IV Street
George IV St
Cambridge
CB2 1HH
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, textiles and shoes
Gwydir Street Car Park
Gwydir Street Car Park
Cambridge
CB1 2LW
You can recycle: Textiles and shoes, small electrical items
Hawkey Road
Hawkey Rd
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2
You can recycle: Cardboard, food and drink cans, aerosols and clean foil, mixed glass bottles and jars, newspapers, magazines, white paper and white envelopes, paper-based cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags (empty), wrapping and film, small electrical items. No black bags
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
Purbeck Rd
Cambridge
CB2 8PF
You can recycle: Textiles and shoes
Kingsway
Kingsway
Arbury
Cambridge
CB4 2ES
You can recycle: Textiles
Lammas Land car park
Driftway
Cambridge
CB3 9PA
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, textiles and shoes, small electrical items
Meadows Community Centre
299 Arbury Rd
Arbury
Cambridge
CB4 2JL
You can recycle: Textiles and shoes
Opening times : Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
Milton Recycling Centre
Butt Ln
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6DQ
Opening times: April to September: Monday to Friday - 9am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday - 9am to 6pm, October to March: Monday to Sunday - 9am to 4pm
Public toilets, Chesterton Road
Chesterton Rd
Cambridge
CB4 1AA
You can recycle: Cardboard, food and drink cans, aerosol and clean foil, mixed glass bottles and jars, newspapers, magazines, white paper and white envelopes, paper-based cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags (empty), wrapping and film. No black bags
Tesco Superstore
Cheddars Ln
Newmarket Rd
Cambridge
CB5 8LD
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, textiles and shoes
Thriplow Recycling Centre
Gravel Pit Hill
Royston
SG8 7HZ
Opening times: April to September - 8am to 5pm, seven days a week
October to March - 8am to 4pm, seven days a week
Waitrose & Partners
50 Hauxton Rd
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2 9FT
You can recycle: Batteries and lightbulbs, textiles and shoes
Wulfstan Way
Wulfstan Way
Cambridge
CB1
You can recycle: Textiles and shoes
Cardboard
Any cardboard must be broken down and flattened. Do not leave it next to the bins – you could face a fine for flytipping.
If you often run out of space in your recycling bin at home, you can order an extra blue bin for free. We also accept some additional recycling left out with your bin.
Small electrical items
Small electrical items with a plug or battery can be recycled if they are no bigger than 29cm along its largest side.
Batteries must be removed from appliances and recycled separately as they can cause fires.
If you live in a house, small batteries can be put in a clear bag and placed on top of any of your wheelie bins.
For larger batteries and small electrical items, or if you live in a flat, please search for your nearest recycling point on the Recycle Your Electricals website.