Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Opening hours (Sites open every day) snippet

We are currently operating on Winter opening hours (October to March):

Day	Opening Times
Monday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Tuesday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Wednesday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Thursday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Friday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Saturday	9.00am to 3.30pm
Sunday	9.00am to 3.30pm

Note: all recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other Bank Holidays operate using weekend opening hours.

Before you set off - what you need to know

Give enough time to unload your waste before closing time of the site, otherwise you may be refused entry.
If you've got a large load we advise you to get there at least 30 minutes before closing.
Sorting your waste into material types before visiting the recycling centre may save you time at the site.

Please note site staff will open bags to sort the waste.

Check how busy your recycling centre is

Visit our recycling centres (tips) page to check to see how busy your local recycling centre is before you set off. You can also see whether the recycling centre is open or closed.