Who needs a permit?
If you need to bring your household waste to the site in a commercial vehicle such as a rented van or trailer between 4-6 foot long you will need to apply for a free permit.
The reason we do this is to prevent businesses using the tip for commercial waste.
If the only vehicle you have is a van you use for business, you can still bring it to the tip, so long as you get a permit first. There are some restrictions on the days and times you are able to use your permit.
How do I apply for a permit?
Call us on 01325 405111 with details of what you are bringing to the site, when you want to visit and the make, model and registration number of your vehicle. A free permit will be produced which you can collect from the Town Hall.
To collect a permit you must bring your driving licence and proof of address, for example a council tax bill.
If someone else will be driving or collecting the permit form you, please tell us when you order the permit. Permits will only be given to the person who applied for the permit, or for the person named in the comments.
If someone else is collecting, they need to prove their ID and your proof of address.
Once you have your permit you can come to the tip in a commercial vehicle to leave your household waste. You will be asked to hand over your permit as you enter the site.
Please note: you only need a permit if you are using a commercial vehicle to drop off domestic household waste for free. You don’t need one if you are using your car.
You do not need a permit if the items you are taking are chargeable.
What items are acceptable on a tip permit?
Any items you would take with you if you were moving house can be taken to the tip. This includes things like furniture, cookers, rugs, furnishings, electrical items, clothes and toys. You can also take garden waste and grass cuttings.
Items you can’t take on a permit include:
- Tyres
- Paving slabs and roof tiles
- Brick rubble
- Ceramics (this includes tiles, sinks, baths and toilets)
- Household fittings
- Construction waste
- Plasterboard waste
- Soil and landscaping (general garden waste like grass clippings is okay)
- Bonded asbestos
Anything that is part of the construction or fixtures and fittings of your house cannot be included on your permit.
What happens when I arrive at the tip with a permit?
When you arrive your vehicle must be checked before you start to offload.
You will need to present your permit to tip staff.
Anyone using the site without a valid permit will be refused entry. Your vehicle registration, make and model must match the one on your permit - if they do not match you will be refused entry to the site.
When can I access the site using a permit?
Once you have your permit you can go to the tip on:
- Mondays 10am-2pm
- Wednesdays 10am-2pm
- Fridays 10am-2pm
- Saturdays 8am-12pm
Please note that tip permits can’t be used on public/bank holidays.
I have a tip permit for my commercial vehicle. Do I also need to book a time slot?
If you have a permit to bring household waste to the tip in a commercial vehicle (such as a rented van or trailer) you do not need to book a slot. See the permit FAQs for more information about getting and using a permit.
Drinkfield Waste Transfer Station
We understand that on occasion residents with permits use the transfer station located alongside the tip. You will now be required to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) and staff can loan you a high visibility waistcoat which must be worn when outside the vehicle. Please also remember, children MUST remain in the vehicle AT ALL TIMES.
Regular permit holders who use the transfer station may wish to purchase their own PPE for visits to the site. PPE is not required for the tip (HWRC).