This map shows the recycling points in Cambridge and the two nearest large recycling centres (‘tips’) at Milton (Butt Lane CB24 6DQ) and Thriplow (Gravel Pit Hill SG8 7HZ).
Full information about what can be recycled at each point is listed below the map.
Recycling points information
Abbey Road
Below Elizabeth Way bridge.
- 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.
Adam and Eve Street
- 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
- Plastic bags ( empty) wrapping and film. No black bags.
Arbury Court
- Batteries and light bulbs
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Recycle plastic bags
Byron Square
- 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
- Shoes
- Textiles
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags.
Campkin Road
- 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.
Castle Park
- 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 bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags.
Cherry Hinton Hall
- Batteries and light bulbs
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Plastic bags ( empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
Cherry Hinton High Street
- 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
Chesterton Road
- 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
Church Street: Chesterton recreation ground
- Batteries and light bulbs
- 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
- Shoes
- Textiles
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
Coldham's Lane: Beehive centre
We will be removing mixed-recycling bins from this site on 21 December, due to repeated misuse and flytipping. The recycling banks for textiles, shoes, books, tapes and discs will remain. Please use alternative recycling points or household recycling centres. We apologise for any inconvenience.
- Books, tapes and discs
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
Colville Road
- Batteries and lightbulbs
- Shoes
- Textiles
Fawcett Road
- 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
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- Textiles and shoes
Glebe Farm Drive
- 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
- Small electrical items (anything with a plug or battery, up to 29cm along its largest dimension)
Gwydir Street
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
Hauxton Road: Waitrose
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- Cardboard
- Textiles and shoes
Hawkey Road
- 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
- Small electrical items (anything with a plug or battery, up to 29cm along its largest dimension)
Hills Road Sports Centre
- Textiles and shoes
Howard Road: Barnwell Baptist Church
- Books, tapes and discs
- Textiles and shoes
Kilmaine Close: Outside Daily Bread
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- Shoes
- Textiles
Lammas Land
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
Newmarket Road: Tesco
We removed mixed-recycling bins from this site at the end of October, due to repeated misuse and fly-tipping. Recycling banks for textiles, shoes, batteries and light bulbs remain. Please use alternative recycling points or household recycling centres. We apologise for any inconvenience.
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Textiles and shoes
Northfield Avenue: The Ship public house
- Batteries and light bulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- Textiles and shoes
Pool Way: Abbey pool complex
- Batteries and lightbulbs
- Books, tapes and discs
- Shoes
- Textiles
St Catherine's Road: Meadows Community Centre
- Books, tapes and discs
- Textiles and shoes
Stretten Avenue
- 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
- Shoes
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
- Textiles
Wulfstan Way
- 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
- Textiles and shoes
- Plastic bags (empty) wrapping and film. No black bags
