There are charges for some items and commercial waste at our household waste recycling centres.
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
You may visit up to four times for free within a four week period.
We can accept these items free of charge in the quantities mentioned above:
Once you have reached your allocated free amount of DIY waste disposal, any extra items in any one visit is chargeable and will need to paid for via credit or debit card. You may visit up to four times for free within a four week period.
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.
Read our household waste recycling centres customer charter to find out what you can expect from our centres.
Make sure you register to use our household waste recycling centres before you visit. You will not be allowed to enter the site if you are not registered.
You should:
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. These charges also apply for commercial waste customers.
| Volume | Hardcore / rubble | Plasterboard |
|---|---|---|
| Standard hardcore and rubble bag | £3.80 | £3.70 |
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, and so on | |
| 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 | £3.50 |
| B | Standard tyre (car / motorcycle / 4x4) - on rim | £3.50 |
| C | Truck - off rim | £13.40 |
| D | Truck - on rim | £16.40 |
| E | Agricultural - off rim | £22.20 |
| F | Agricultural - on rim | £29.70 |
| G | Solid | £16.40 |
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) | Yes |
| 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 |
Householders, businesses and charities all have to pay to dispose of these items. There are no exemptions for the elderly, those on low income or those with disabilities as the costs have been kept to a minimum.
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. Site staff do not weigh your waste but have a pictorial guide to help them assess each load of chargeable waste. They have received full training to help them do this.
Householders bringing in DIY waste will need to see a member of staff and complete a DIY waste disposal declaration form before disposing of their waste.
Charities and businesses must be registered as a waste carrier and get a waste carrier's licence from the Environment Agency. 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 on GOV.UK. Failure to provide a copy of the waste carrier's licence will result in you being turned away.
Please do not empty your car until payment has been made - we accept credit and debit card payments only. No cash or cheques will be accepted.
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.
If you leave waste outside the site, this will be classed as fly tipping 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.
The council has a responsibility to act on reports of flytipping, to remove the waste and find and prosecute the offenders. If the waste is hazardous, the council is responsible for ensuring public safety until the waste is removed.
Commercial waste is waste produced from:
We accept certain types of commercial waste at all of our household waste recycling centres (except at the Harrogate Stonefall centre) during standard opening hours, Monday to Saturday (closed Wednesdays and bank holidays).
To encourage reuse and recycling, the following types of commercial waste will be accepted free of charge in any volume:
You have a legal responsibility to ensure you produce, store, transport and dispose of your commercial waste without harming the environment. Find further information about commercial waste on GOV.UK.
When you arrive at site, commercial waste customers must present their waste carrier's licence to site staff before disposing of waste. The Environment Agency requires you to be registered with an upper tier licence if you wish to dispose of any construction or demolition waste. You will also need to speak with a staff member to agree the volume and type of waste you have. This determines how much you have to pay before completing a controlled waste transfer note.
If you empty your vehicle without reporting to site staff, or do not complete a transfer note, it will be assumed your vehicle was full and you will be charged the maximum waste disposal rate for your vehicle.
As household waste recycling centres are primarily for residents to dispose of their household waste, we make a charge for commercial waste to cover the cost of providing this commercial service. If you don't want to pay, you will not be able to deposit your waste at one of our centres and you will have to use another disposal option, such as hiring a skip or taking the waste to a private waste management company.
We do not apply VAT to non-household and commercial waste disposal charges. All payments must be made via debit or credit card.
If you are a regular user of the household waste recycling centres you can apply for an account. Accounts will be cancelled if they are not used for a period of three months. Invoices must be paid promptly - credit will not be given to customers who are consistently late payers or have not paid at all. Please contact us for more information on how to apply.
Commercial customers will be charged for hardcore, rubble and plasterboard and tyres as well as the following types of waste:
The charges for the disposal of active, green and wood wastes are per standard bag. A sample of the standard bag is available at the sites.
| Volume | Active waste | Green waste | Wood waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard waste bags | £5.20 | £2.90 | £2 |
| Up to 0.5 standard transit sized van load | £66.70 | £48.30 | £59.40 |
| 0.5 to 1 standard transit sized van load | £133.60 | £96.50 | £118.70 |
| 1 to 1.5 standard transit van loads | £200.30 | £145 | £178.30 |
| 1.5 to 2 standard transit sized van loads | £267.20 | £193 | £237.60 |
| Volume | Cardboard waste | Glass waste | Paper waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard waste bags | £0.70 | £1.40 | £1.80 |
| Up to 0.5 standard transit sized van load | £14.60 | £46 | £57.10 |
| 0.5 to 1 standard transit sized van load | £29.20 | £92.90 | £114.30 |
| 1 to 1.5 standard transit sized van loads | £43.90 | £139.30 | £171.20 |
| 1.5 to 2 standard sized van loads | £58.50 | £185.90 | £228.40 |
| Volume | Charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 litres | £0.70 |
| Up to 25 litres | £3.70 |
| Size | Charge |
|---|---|
| Less than 15 kg | £0.70 |
| 15kg and above | £3.70 |
We do not accept the following commercial waste: