Bretby Waste Recycling Centre at Newhall will be closed on New Year's Day.

The regular opening hours are 8:30am to 6pm daily.

But Covid restrictions are still in place and the number of vehicles on site is limited at any one time, so that users and staff can stick to social distancing rules to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Before you visit, you are being advised to find out everything you need to know including when you can visit, what's accepted, important safety information on Derbyshire County Council's recycling centre page.

You are being asked limit those on site and keep children and pets in cars. You should:

• be prepared to queue as the site is following social distancing rules

• wear protective gloves, appropriate footwear and clothing

• stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms

According to Recycle Aid, these are the items that can be recycled at Bretby:

•electrical appliances, TVs, computer equipment, fridges and freezers:

•furniture, wood, chipboard, green garden waste

•old clothes and textiles, paper, cardboard

• glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and containers

• automotive oil (a maximum of 5 litres), excess bin waste

• tyres – a maximum of 4 from a domestic vehicle, crockery

• concrete, cement, mortar, rubble,

• soil and turf from households – maximum 50kgs (equivalent to 2 25kg sacks)

• tyres (up to 4 from a domestic vehicle)

• asbestos, a maximum of 2 roofing sheets or 2 metres of downpipe (or equivalent) – please double wrap this material in plastic sheeting or bags and seal with tape before you bring it to site. when you arrive, please let a member of staff know you have asbestos and it will be dealt with accordingly. you should dampen the asbestos with water before lifting or moving it to help prevent the release of asbestos fibres – do not break or cut the asbestos to fit into plastic bags.

• plasterboard and plasterboard products, a maximum of 50kgs (equivalent to 2 25kg sacks) per visit per week sorry we do not accept whole sheets of plasterboard, please keep separate from all other materials.

• batteries – automotive and household

• paint

• cooking oil

• light bulbs

• gas bottles: if the bottle can't be identified, we'll accept it

• household chemicals: small quantities of hazardous waste such as pesticides, mercury and petrol can be taken to the sites up to a maximum of 5 litres or 5kg

Items that can not be recycled:

• waste from a commercial business

• waste from charities

• tree trunks and branches over 150mm diameter

• scrap vehicles and vehicle parts

• large items of fitted furniture

• more than 2 window frames (with or without glass) or 2 doors from a DIY project

• any waste arising from the demolition of greenhouses

• any waste arising from construction, demolition or replacement of wooden garden sheds, fencing or decking

• soiled pet bedding or pet litter

• Christmas cards and wrapping paper for recycling