Book HRCs
Everyone visiting the Household Recycling Centres are required to pre-book their visit.
This is to minimise queues and congestion on site and to help keep everybody safe.
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre will close in 2026 for essential repairs and improvements (dates are to be confirmed). Press release here.

Hempsted HRC
Approximately one mile from Gloucester Docks using St Anne's bridge
Gloucester
GL2 5FR
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre is open as follows:
| Summer hours (BST) | Winter Hours (GMT) | |
| Monday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Tuesday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Thursday | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Friday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Saturday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
| Sunday | 9am-5pm | 10am-4pm |
Find out what you can take to the centre here.
Plan your visit using the Hempsted site map (PDF, 535.4 KB) .