Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre review
Researched for Recycling services in Telford
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- www.telford.gov.ukinfo20380household_recycling_centres_hrcs_and_e-permits4004hrcs_opening_restriction_guidance
- 01952 384384
Trading as Telford & Wrekin Council · Hortonwood 50, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7AA · Service area: Telford
Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre in short
Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre is the council-run tip at Hortonwood in Hadley, open seven days a week for Telford and Wrekin residents clearing house, garden or garage by car. Proof of address is required on arrival for every single visit. Six signed drop-off areas cover appliances, rubble, scrap, paint, tyres, oils and batteries, with staff on hand to point each load right. If you can carry it, this review finds it the free route.
Customers rate Hortonwood strongly, with above four stars on Google across the round's deepest review base. What counts against it is formal: no carrier listing appears on the register and no company record sits behind a council service. Residents-only access with proof of address keeps it outside the ranked table.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Hortonwood suits you if you are a Telford and Wrekin resident clearing the house, garden or garage by car, with free drop-off across six material areas and the round's deepest review base [1] [3]. The gaps are formal: no carrier listing on the register and no company record behind a council service [2]. Non-residents are turned away from April 2026 [1].
Score summary
We researched this provider but have not scored it, because it did not meet one of our eligibility requirements.
G3 · No waste carrier listing found for Hortonwood on the Environment Agency register searched 4 September 2026 [2].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
You get six signed drop-off areas covering appliances, rubble, scrap, paint, tyres, oils and batteries, with staff on hand to advise where things go, on the page seen 4 September 2026 [1].
Opening runs 9am to 5pm seven days a week, closing only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day [1].
The Google base is the deepest in this round at 277 ratings averaging 4.5 [3].
Limitations
No waste carrier listing appears for the site on the Environment Agency register searched 4 September 2026, and no company record sits behind the council operation [2].
The site serves Telford and Wrekin residents only from April 2026, with proof of address required, so anyone outside the borough cannot use it [1].
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Questions about Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre
Is Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre any good?
On the evidence, yes for free drop-offs: it takes residents' sorted loads across six signed areas with staff on hand, and holds strong Google reviews across the round's deepest review base. It suits bulk and garden loads by car. Sort the load and check the accepted list before you drive over.
Is Hortonwood a registered waste carrier?
No waste carrier listing appears for the site on the Environment Agency register, which is expected for a council-run service rather than a private carrier. That is why it sits outside our ranked table rather than inside it. Take proof of address to show you are a borough resident.
What does Hortonwood charge?
Visits are free for Telford and Wrekin residents, with proof of address required on arrival. Non-residents cannot use the site, so anyone outside the borough needs a private firm instead. Check the accepted list before loading, since some items are turned away.
Where is Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre?
The centre sits at Hortonwood in Hadley, open seven days a week for residents clearing house, garden or garage by car. Bulk and garden loads the kerbside rounds will not take belong here. Arrive with the load sorted and proof of address ready.
How is Hortonwood ranked?
It is researched but not assessed: as a council service with no carrier listing it cannot enter the ranked table, whatever its reviews say. That is a formal gap, not a quality verdict. Read the full review, then sort the car load.
Others assessed for this trade
- Luv Waste71.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for skip hire and clearances backed by spotless reviews.
- E-reuse70.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for furniture reuse and house clearances.
- JMS Breakers69.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for scrap cars and metal weighed in at Madeley.
- Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services69.6 / 100Ranked 4. Best for skips, grab hire and trade waste together.
Sources
- Telford and Wrekin Council — HRC site rules and guidance Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Environment Agency register — name search HORTONWOOD (no listing) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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