Household waste recycling centre permit

You will need a permit if you want to bring a van or trailer to a household waste recycling centre, as some types of van are not allowed to enter recycling centres.

Why you need a permit

Our five household waste recycling centres are for Sheffield households to dispose of waste from their own home. They are not for trade waste.

We operate a vehicle permit system to prevent the illegal disposal of trade waste on site.

If you are a resident of Sheffield and you want to visit a site with a van or a trailer, you will need either a permit or approval for a one-off visit. Some vehicles that are not allowed access to any of our sites include:

  • luton box vans
  • pick ups (excluding 4x4s)
  • long wheel based transit vans
  • twin axled vehicles

Trade waste must be disposed of using a licensed facility meeting Duty of Care requirements. If you are carrying out renovation or construction work you should hire a skip.

Leaving trade waste at a household waste site is a criminal offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and could result in a £50,000 fine and/or two years imprisonment.
 

What type of permit you can apply for

You can apply for a yearly permit or a permit for a one-off visit.

Yearly permit

You can apply for a permit if the only vehicle in your household is a van or you wish to bring a trailer on site. You will need to nominate the site you wish to use, agree to our terms and conditions and provide copies of your vehicle registration document (V5) and a recent utility bill.

If your application is successful, you will receive a permit for 12 visits to your nominated site. Each household is entitled to a maximum of 12 visits per year.

One-off visit permit

If your van is not the only form of transport in your household or if you wish to visit a site with a van that is not registered to your address, you can apply for a one-off visit.

You will need to provide your name, address, vehicle details and waste type. One-off visits are provided for occasions such as house moves where you have more waste than you can fit in your car.

How long it takes

Your application for a yearly permit will take up to 10 working days to be processed. If you are applying for a one-off visit permit it will take 1 working day to process.

Lost permits

Contact us if you need to replace your permit. There is a charge of £10 for covering the cost of replacing your permit.

How to apply

To apply for either permit please contact us.

Contact Waste Management

5th Floor (North)
Howden House
1 Union Street
Sheffield
S1 2SH

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