Where to take your waste and recycling

Opening times

Please bear with us whilst operation of this restricted service gets underway.

Please treat our staff with respect and consideration during this challenging period. 

PLEASE NOTE: All tips are closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Some tips may close early due to adverse weather conditions. Please check our council alerts page for more updates.

Your questions answered

Which documents do I need as proof of residence?

How long will these restrictions be in place for?

We must all continue to adhere to the continuing advice from the Government to slow the spread of Coronavirus. It is really important that we all maintain social distancing and stay 2m from individuals. To do this at the tips (Household Waste Recovery Centres), we must limit the number of residents on site at any one time and the types of containers that are available to use. We will continue to follow advice from the Government and review the practices at the Household Waste Recovery Centres in order that staff and residents stay safe.

Can I bring bin bags with clothes in for the clothes bank?

You should only visit the tip if it is essential, i.e. if waste materials cannot be stored at home without causing risk of injury or harm to health. Textiles don’t cause risk of injury or harm to human health, so residents are requested to continue to store bagged textiles at home.

If I cut the grass this weekend and I take my garden waste to the tip, can I take other stuff as I’ll be there anyway?

Sites can accept bagged general household waste, garden waste, cardboard, glass bottles, TVs, small electrical appliances, and wood.

If only one person will be permitted outside the vehicle once on site, and no assistance will be given to offload materials by site staff, how will I manage to get bulky waste items out of my vehicle?

Social distancing measures must be adhered to at all times by both staff and visitors. Residents with items that require 2 people to lift are advised to store the item at home until social distancing restrictions are relaxed and we are able to accommodate heavy and bulky items.

Are white goods classed as bulky items of household waste?  Am I allowed to take white goods to the tip at this time?

We can currently accept fridges (only if they can be easily carried by one person), however we are not accepting any other white goods at the moment.

How does going to the tip classify as an essential trip?

Tips (HWRCs) are open in accordance with the laws and guidance currently in place,  whereby members of the public should only take their waste to a HWRC if the journey is ‘essential’, i.e. because the build-up of waste in the home may pose a risk of injury or to health. An amendment was made on 13 May 2020 to The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 to clarify that a visit to a waste or recycling centre is a reasonable excuse for a journey outside the home.

We live in Northumberland but our postcode is Cumbria - will we still be able to visit Northumberland tips?

HWRC operatives have been provided with a list of postcodes relevant to Northumberland residents, so a Cumbria postcode whilst paying Council tax to Northumberland County Council will allow you access to the HWRC facilities.

Do you still have to pay for bags of dirt to be disposed?

Payments have been temporarily suspended to ensure social distancing rules are adhered to. Tips are open in accordance with the laws and guidance currently in place, whereby members of the public should only take their waste to a tip if the build-up of waste at home poses a risk of injury or to health. Soil does not cause risk of injury or harm to human health, so residents are requested to continue to store soil at home or can make alternative arrangements through skip operators whom are registered to carry controlled waste.

Can I take garden soil to the tip? Does this count as green waste?

Soil does not count as green waste. Residents are requested to continue to store soil at home or can make alternative arrangements through skip operators whom are registered to carry controlled waste.

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