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.
HRC closure days and seasonal opening hours
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2026 holiday closure days
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Friday 3 April (Good Friday) |
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Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) |
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Monday 4 May (Early May Bank Holiday) |
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Monday 25 May (Late May Bank Holiday) |
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Monday 31 August (Summer Bank Holiday) |
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Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
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Friday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
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Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
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Thursday 31 December (New Year's Eve) |
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Friday 1 January (New Year's Day) |
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Gloucestershire County Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) close for one day mid-week, either on a Tuesday, a Wednesday or a Thursday (with the exception of Wingmoor Farm HRC which opens 7 days a week). All sites operate seasonal opening hours.
Seasonal opening times:
Sunday 29 March 2026 to Saturday 24 October 2026
Summer opening hours: 9am to 5pm
Sunday 25 October 2026 to Saturday 27 March 2027
Winter opening hours: 10am to 4pm
Site-specific closure days:
Fosse Cross HRC in Cirencester and Oak Quarry HRC in Coleford are closed on Tuesdays.
Pyke Quarry HRC in Horsley, near Stroud, is closed on Wednesdays.
Hempsted HRC in Gloucester is closed on Thursdays.
Wingmoor Farm HRC in Bishop's Cleeve is open 7 days a week.
All HRCs are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Why we changed our opening hours:
In winter, HRCs across the county receive almost 30% less waste and recycling. To reflect this and save taxpayer's money, HRCs move to seasonal opening hours and open six days a week.
Council data shows that HRCs are quieter midweek. The closure pattern means residents should have another recycling centre available, as sites on opposite sides of the county close on different days. We will monitor the opening arrangements and how the sites are used. The closure rota also means HRCs will still be open on Bank Holiday Mondays and Good Friday, which are especially busy days.
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