Loughborough tip: opening times and rules

Loughborough Recycling and Household Waste Site is run by Leicestershire County Council. Here's what you need to know before you go, checked against the council's own pages on 27 October 2026.

Where it is

Opening days and hours

Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9am to 4pm on open days. Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9am to 5pm Saturday to Monday, and 9am to 7pm Tuesday to Friday, on open days. Last entry is no later than 5 minutes before closing, so aim to arrive at least 10 minutes early.

Rules and charges in short

Loughborough follows the same rules as every Leicestershire County Council site: no booking, a free permit for vans and bigger trailers, a free DIY allowance of 100 litres once a week, then £3 a tub for rubble, soil or plasterboard (card only). Tyres aren't taken. The full list is in our Leicester area tips guide.

Good to know

• Asbestos isn't accepted at Loughborough. The nearest county sites that take it (with a permit, £10 per sheet) are Coalville, Mountsorrel and Whetstone, and Mountsorrel is closed until early December 2026
• Liquid paint and business waste go to Whetstone instead
• There's a Reuse/ReHome Zone for bric-a-brac
• Mountsorrel, the other nearby site, is closed from 27 October until early December 2026 for improvement works, so Loughborough may be busier than usual

If the tip won't work for you

Loughborough tip is closed Thursday and Friday, and the free DIY allowance doesn't go far on a big job. If you can't wait, have no car, or have more than the allowance, a licensed company can take it from your home in Loughborough: see rubbish removal, single items, builders' waste or grab hire.

Charnwood Borough Council bulky waste collection

Charnwood Borough Council collects large household items for a fee:

• £30 for up to three items such as tables, wardrobes and fridge freezers, collected on Saturdays
• £40 for up to three upholstered items such as sofas and armchairs, collected separately on Mondays
• A sofa and a table need two bookings, so that would cost £70
• Items must be out before 6am. Bookings close at 2pm on the Friday before
• Large heavy items like American-style fridge freezers may be refused

Upholstered collections can book up, so there may be a wait. If you need it gone sooner, or carried out of the house, a private single item collection is often quicker.