Can you recycle wood & timber?
🏭 Recycling centre
Wood container at the recycling centre — clean timber is chipped for board and biomass.
Timber, old fence panels, pallets and flat-pack carcasses go in the wood container at recycling centres. Painted and treated wood is usually accepted (it goes for energy recovery); anything with heavy tar or creosote (railway sleepers) may be refused as hazardous.
Tips
- Remove or hammer flat any nails and hinges if asked
- Good planks vanish instantly on freecycle
Which bin does it go in?
Wood container at the recycling centre — clean timber is chipped for board and biomass.
🏭 Find the nearest suitable location
Check booking, proof-of-address and vehicle rules before travelling.
Background: The decluttering disposal checklist.
Also searched as: timber, fence panels, pallets, skirting.
✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?