There are charges for some items at our household waste recycling centres.
There are charges for the disposal of all vehicle tyres and commercial waste.
You can dispose of waste created by your own DIY projects for free, but there are restrictions on size and amounts that can be brought in, and the number of visits you can make each week.
Once a week, you can bring either:
a single article of waste no larger than 2000mm x 750mm x 700mm in size
or
We can accept these items free of charge in the quantities mentioned above:
Any extra items in any one visit is chargeable and will need to paid for via credit or debit card.
You must complete a form at your household waste recycling centre to declare that the waste has been produced by your own work and not from any work for which a payment has been made or is to be made.
Please see a member of staff before disposing of your DIY waste.
Waste must be manageable. Please do not overload bags with heavy items that you cannot lift by yourself.
The charges for additional disposal of hardcore, rubble and plasterboard are per standard hardcore and rubble bag. A sample of the standard bag is available at the sites.
| Volume | Hardcore / rubble | Plasterboard |
|---|---|---|
| Standard hardcore and rubble bag | £3.60 | £3.50 |
Commercial customers will be charged for disposal of all of the waste types below.
Residents and charities can dispose of this waste for free, subject to the restrictions on size and amounts that can be brought in, and the number of visits you can make each week.
| Waste type | Derivatives |
|---|---|
| Ash | Aga / fire |
| Breeze blocks | |
| Bricks | |
| Ceramics | Baths |
| Bidet | |
| Plates - cooking pots, dishes etc | |
| Shower tray | |
| Sink / pedestal | |
| Tiles | |
| Toilet | |
| Concrete | |
| Ornaments | |
| Fire surrounds | Marble |
| Granite | |
| Wood | |
| Flagstones | Paving slabs |
| Glass | Fish / reptile tank |
| Furniture - shelving; table top | |
| Greenhouse glass | |
| Kitchenware including Pyrex | |
| Mirror | |
| Plate - window | |
| Shower screen | |
| Tiles | |
| Gravel | |
| Fish tank / litter tray | |
| Hardcore | |
| Kitchen worktops | Marble |
| Granite | |
| Wood | |
| Plasterboard | Plaster / gypsum and similar materials |
| Pottery | Cups |
| Drainage pipes | |
| Plant pots | |
| Plates | |
| Rubble | |
| Sand | Play pit |
| Sandbags | |
| Sharp | |
| Slates | |
| Soil | |
| Gardening / grow bags / planters | |
| Stones | |
| De-stoning flower beds and borders | |
| Tarmac | |
| Tiles | Floor / roof / wall |
| Turf | Whole lawn / 'substantial' volume |
| Edging |
This table is a guide to the number of hardcore and rubble bag equivalents for items of waste. The number of bag equivalents and charge must be agreed with a member of site staff when you visit the household waste recycling centre.
| Item | Bag equivalent |
|---|---|
| Breeze block | 1 |
| Bricks (four) | 1 |
| Concrete fence post (2.4m x 100mm x 60mm) | 2 |
| Kerb pin (1.2m long) | 3 |
| Sheet of plasterboard (2.4m x 1.2m) | 2 |
| Shower tray | 2 |
| Shower screen | 1 |
| Sink (bathroom) | 1 |
| Sink (bathroom) and pedestal | 2 |
| Sink (Belfast kitchen) | 1 |
| Sink (ceramic kitchen) | 2 |
| Toilet | 1 |
| Toilet and cistern | 2 |
| Toilet cistern | 1 |
We charge for the disposal of tyres as they are not classed as household waste.
Tyres should be placed in the designated area which will be marked with a sign. This is so they can be recycled. If any tyres are mistakenly placed in the waste for energy recovery container or any other container a charge will still be made.
| Band | Description | Price (each) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Standard tyre (car / motorcycle / 4x4) - off rim | £3.30 |
| B | Standard tyre (car / motorcycle / 4x4) - on rim | £3.30 |
| C | Truck - off rim | £12.60 |
| D | Truck - on rim | £15.40 |
| E | Agricultural - off rim | £20.90 |
| F | Agricultural - on rim | £27.90 |
| G | Solid | £15.40 |
This applies to residents and charities only. Commercial customers will be charged for all of the waste types below.
| Tyre type | Chargeable |
|---|---|
| Car | Yes |
| Bicycle | No |
| 4x4 vehicle | Yes |
| Motorcycle | Yes |
| Van | Yes |
| Wheelbarrow | No |
| Go-kart (motorised) | No |
| Caravan | Yes |
| Mobility scooter | No |
| Trailer | Yes |
| Children's toys | No |
| Pram / pushchair | No |
| Shopping trolley | No |
| Golf trolley | No |
| Wheelchair | No |
| Lawnmower | No |
| Truck | Yes |
| Agricultural | Yes |
| Earth mover | Yes |
On arrival you will need to agree, with a member of staff, the volume of hardcore, rubble and plasterboard or tyres you have. This will set how much you have to pay.
Each time you bring in DIY waste you will need to see a member of staff and complete a DIY waste disposal declaration form before disposing of your waste.
Please do not empty your car until payment has been made - we accept credit and debit card payments only.
All payments must be made via debit or credit card. No cash or cheques will be accepted.
Yes. Householders, businesses and charities all have to pay to dispose of these items.
Charities and businesses must be registered as a waste carrier and get a waste carrier's licence. You must show your licence to the site staff on arrival and complete the paperwork. This is a legal requirement. For more information visit registering as a waste carrier. Failure to provide a copy of the waste carrier's licence will result in you being turned away.
Householders bringing in DIY waste will need to complete a DIY waste declaration form on arrival - please see a member of staff for details.
If you are unable to pay, for example you have left your debit / credit card at home, you can either phone a family member or friend so they can make the payment for you over the phone, or you will be asked to leave the site and return later with a means of payment. You will not be allowed to dispose of any chargeable materials unless you can pay. You will be allowed to dispose of any household waste free of charge.
If you do not want to pay, you will be unable to dispose of your waste at the household waste recycling centre. You will need to use another option such as hiring a skip or taking the waste to a private waste management company.
No, everyone has to pay the charges. The costs have been kept to a minimum.
No. Site staff will have a pictorial guide and this will help them assess each load of chargeable waste. They have received full training to help them do this.
You should deliver your waste in something that you can lift to the opening of the appropriate container and empty your waste from. Please do not shovel waste into any container.
Once you have reached your allocated free amount of DIY waste disposal any extra waste will need to be paid for via credit or debit card in accordance with our fees and charges.
By leaving the waste outside the site you are fly tipping. This is against the law and can carry a fine of up to £50,000. Most sites have CCTV and site staff are instructed to gather evidence of anyone fly tipping for possible prosecution.
More information is available on the commercial waste page.
No, the charging only applies to any extra DIY waste over the allocated free amount.
If you had a pane of glass from a picture frame this would not be classed as DIY waste. However, a pane of glass from a window, including greenhouse glass, would be classed as DIY waste. This is because the window pane is part of the fabric of the house and therefore classed as construction and demolition waste, not household waste.