Timber offcuts

Also called: wood, timber, planks, offcuts, fence panel, decking

Recycling centre

National rules. Choose your council to see its answer.

Your council's answer

The answer can differ by council. Choose your council to see its rules for this item.

How to prepare it

  1. Take nails out if you can
  2. Take to the tip's wood skip

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National rules

The answer isn't the same in every UK nation. Choose your council to see the one that applies to you.

England and Wales

Recycling centre

Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.

Take wood to the tip's wood skip, or donate usable furniture to a reuse charity.

Also: Drop-off point

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Recycling centre

Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.

Take wood to a recycling centre, or donate usable furniture to a reuse charity.

Also: Drop-off point

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