This does not apply to commercial waste which you can find out about on our commercial waste page.
Registration types
All residents of North Yorkshire who pay Council Tax to North Yorkshire Council can register.
The type of registration you need depends on the type of vehicle you use to visit our sites and how long you want to register for. There are also different rules for charities.
You can choose the type of registration you need when you apply.
Household registration
Our standard household registration applies to:
- cars
- estate cars
- people carriers
- four by fours without cargo areas
- adapted disability vehicles
- motorbikes
- cars towing trailers under 1.5 metres
Each household can register up to two vehicles. This registration is valid for three years and we will send you a reminder to renew your registration when it expires.
There is no limit on how often you can visit our sites with a household registration. However, if your use seems excessive, we may monitor it and ask why you are bringing items so often.
If you move house or change vehicle, you need to update your registration details.
Read our terms and conditions for household registration.
Commercial-like vehicles registration
If you already have a commercial-like vehicles registration, you still need to register again for this new registration scheme.
We consider a vehicle commercial or commercial-like if it is any of the following:
- vans
- pickups
- flatbeds
- four by fours with cargo areas
- campervans
- motorhomes
- cars towing trailers over 1.5 metres
- similar vehicles with commercial capacity
If your vehicle is commercial or commercial-like, you can use it to visit our sites 12 times in a 12 month period. You need to register the vehicle every 12 months. We will send you a reminder to renew your registration when it expires.
If you move house or change vehicle, you need to update your registration details.
Temporary registration
You can apply for temporary registration to deliver household waste, for example on behalf of family or friends or in cases of bereavement. The waste must come from a North Yorkshire address and you must not charge for this service. You can also get a temporary registration for a hire car.
Our friends and family temporary registration lasts for four weeks. You are allowed four visits to our sites in those four weeks. We will also ask you to complete a household waste declaration form at the site when you visit.
Our hire car registration lasts for seven days and you can make four visits to our sites over those seven days. You must bring the hire documentation and proof of address with you when you visit with a hire car.
Charity registration
This includes charities, community groups and religious premises that deliver household type waste from a North Yorkshire address.
It may take up to five working days to approve a registration.
Each charity premises is normally allowed 12 visits per 12 months. Charities may use different vehicles to visit our sites but you must give site staff the charity registration number at each visit.
Read our terms and conditions for charities.
Charities must also be registered as waste carriers with the Environment Agency. Find out about registering as a waste carrier on GOV.UK.
Register online
It is free to register and takes a couple of minutes. You will need your:
- email address
- vehicle registration number
- postcode
Register to use household waste recycling centres
You can also use the following online forms to:
If you want to cancel your registration, for example, because you are moving out of North Yorkshire, you need to contact us.
Get help to register
If you need help registering, you can either:
- contact us to register by phone
- get help in person at your local library or council office
If you want to visit your local library for help, contact them before your visit to make sure someone will be available to help you at that time.
You will need an email address to register at a library or council office.
If you do not have an email address, you need to contact us to register by phone. If you register without an email address, you will not get reminders when your registration expires or be able to update your details online. If anything changes, you will need to phone us again to update your details.
What happens when you arrive
If you have a household or commercial-like vehicle registration, you do not need to bring any physical proof of your registration with you to the household waste recycling centre. Our staff will check your vehicle registration number at the site to confirm that you are registered.
If you have not registered before arriving, we will ask you to register before you can use the site. You can do this on your own mobile device or using a staff computer. Once your registration is complete, you can use the site immediately. This can be delayed if, for example, your mobile device does not have signal.
If you are using a hire car, you must bring the hire documentation and proof of your address with you when you visit. If you are delivering waste on behalf of a charity, you must show our site staff your charity reference number.
Frequently asked questions
View our household waste recycling centre registration frequently asked questions page to find out more about why we have introduced a registration scheme and what to do if you:
- change vehicles
- move house
- already have a permit for the Stokesley household waste recycling centre
- have other people take waste to our sites on your behalf
- use an un-adapted commercial or commercial-like vehicle due to disability
Vehicles not allowed to use our sites
The following vehicles are not allowed to use our household waste recycling centres:
- any agricultural vehicles
- horseboxes
- vehicles above 3.5 tonnes gross weight
Vehicle restrictions at Wombleton household waste recycling centre
You cannot use the Wombleton household waste recycling centre with a commercial or commercial-like vehicle larger than 4.9 metres long or 2.1 metres high, or with a trailer of any size.