The tip
There are long traffic queues at times - particularly on Sundays - so please avoid visiting on this day if you can and only visit the sites if your household waste really needs to go to the recycling centre right now. If it could be stored safely away at home, please do so. To check vehicle queuing at each site see the live webcams on the Veolia website.
New site operating instructions will be in place at the sites, please familiarise yourself with them before you visit:
- please show ID (Driving Licence or a recent council tax bill). Only Southend-on-Sea residents can use this site
- for your safety vehicle and visitor numbers are restricted within the site. Please be patient until you are permitted to enter
- use the marked-out parking spaces only and marked-out waiting points in the site
- only one person on steps or gantry (platform) at any one time (or two from the same household/vehicle if depositing a bulky item). Please wait at the marked waiting points if the steps/gantry are being used
- please deposit your items quickly and exit the site - others will be waiting to be allowed on-site
- we ask residents to separate furniture that may contain POPs into a different container. POPs are usually found in recovered furniture like sofas and armchairs. If visiting the tip, please follow instructions of on-site staff. More information on POPs can be found on our POPspage
- entry onto the site by foot is not permitted
Both sites allow residents to:
- dispose of bulky items
- recycle a wide range of household waste
You can find the best time to visit by looking at the webcam on Veolia's website. Please wait for the page to load.
View our Re-Use page for info on where you can dispose of good quality items.
Both sites have CCTV cameras and ANPR, which is Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
These are used to:
- view the amount of visits by all vehicles
- find illegal business waste
- stop crime
Please note:
- asbestos is not accepted at the tips or in our kerbside collection services
It has to be disposed of by a specialist contractor as it is hazardous waste that needs specialist collection and disposal - gas cylinders and tyres cannot be accepted at either tip
See the Veolia website for more info about the tips
Tip opening times
Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QF
- 1st February to 31st October: Weekdays (closed Thursday) - 9am to 5pm, Weekends - 8am to 5pm
- 1st November to 31st January: Weekdays (closed Thursday) - 9am to 4pm, Weekends - 8am to 4pm
- open from 9am on Bank Holidays
- closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Leigh Marshes, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ET
- 1st February to 31st October: Weekdays (closed Wednesday) - 9am to 5pm, Weekends - 8am to 5pm
- 1st November to 31st January: Weekdays (closed Wednesday) - 9am to 4pm, Weekends - 8am to 4pm
- open from 9am on Bank Holidays
- closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
For advice about what can and cannot be accepted at the tips please see the what is accepted at the tip page.