Find your nearest tip and recycling facilities (finder map) and what you can take there for disposal. Read more about mini recycling facilities.
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All 10 sites are open 7 days a week from 10am-6pm. The sites are open all bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Please note the sites will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
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You can only take your own household waste to the sites. Find your local tip (finder map) to see what can be disposed of at individual sites.
If you have waste which can be recycled, read more about our mini recycling sites.
It is illegal to use the sites to dispose of waste from your business and you have a duty of care to ensure that it is taken to an appropriately licensed disposal facility. Read more about how to dispose of business wastelegally.
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If you have a van, single cab pick-up or a trailer that is longer than 6ft, wider than 4ft or twin axled, you must have permits to dispose of household waste at the sites apply for a permit. Read more about permits.
The ban limiting the use of vans and large trailers is in place at all 10 sites and was introduced to stop people illegally disposing of commercial waste at the sites. Read more about the disposal of business wasteand fly-tipping.
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Yes, for taking your own household waste only.
If you need to visit the site with a borrowed or hired vehicle, please see the attendant when arriving at the site. You will be asked to complete a waste declaration form stating that the waste is your own household waste. You can then use the site on a single use basis without letting them know in advance.
Please note that if the vehicle is not clearly marked as a hire vehicle the site attendant will ask to see proof that the vehicle is hired. Please ensure you have this documentation with you when you visit the site.
There is a maximum weight limit at all of the sites of 3.5 tonnes. Site attendant's will turn away any vehicle or vehicle and trailer combination that they believe exceeds this weight. The attendants decisions are final.
Declaration forms are monitored closely; multiple visits to our sites by the same van or resident may be investigated further to ensure that commercial waste is not being disposed of illegally.
If you plan to borrow a van on multiple occasions you must apply for permits. Read more about getting a tip permit for a borrowed or hired vehicle.
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Yes, but only to dispose of your household waste. However, permits are required for all vans, pick-ups and sign-written vehicles. Read more about applying for a permit for a company vehicle.
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No, the sites are not licensed to accept commercial waste and are only for the disposal of your own household waste. Read more about the disposal of business waste.
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Chemicals
You can take chemicals from your household to any of the ten tips in the East Riding (finder map). Please hand them to the site attendant who will ask you to sign a form, stating what the chemical is, the quantity of it and your name and address.
The maximum amount which can be accepted at the sites is five litres and this should be in a container that does not exceed five litres in size. If possible, chemicals should be brought in their original container, but will be accepted in suitable sealed containers clearly marked with the chemical that it holds.
If you have more than five litres of chemicals, you should contact a hazardous waste disposal company, details of which can be found in the phone book or online.
It is illegal to use the sites to dispose of business waste. If chemicals or oil are from your business you have a duty of care to ensure they are taken to an appropriately licensed disposal facility. Read more about the disposal of business waste.
Asbestos
We do not collect asbestos, however asbestos banks are available at Carnaby, Preston, Airmyn and Humberfield (Hessle) sites which you can use to dispose of asbestos from your own home.
A maximum of 25 standard sized sheets may be taken and you are advised not to break up this material. All asbestos must be double bagged/wrapped before it is brought to a site. Site attendants will turn away any asbestos that is not double bagged/wrapped.
When you arrive with asbestos to dispose of, please speak to an attendant who will unlock the asbestos skip.
If the asbestos is not from your own household or you wish to have it collected by a commercial company, please see the following list of approved asbestos collectors.
Approved asbestos collectors (pdf 20kb opens in new window)
If you would like any advice on the type of asbestos you are likely to be handling, please contact Building Control on (01482) 395937.
It is illegal to use the sites to dispose of business waste. If the asbestos is from your business you have a duty to ensure it is taken to an appropriately licensed disposal facility. Read more about the disposal of business waste.
Cooking oil
Small quantities of cooking oil should be put in a sealed container, such as a jam jar, and put in the green refuse bin.
You can take cooking oil from your household to Humberfield (Hessle) site.
It is illegal to use the sites to dispose of business waste. If the cooking oil is from your business you have a duty to ensure it is taken to an appropriately licensed disposal facility. Read more about the disposal of business waste.
Engine oil
You can take engine oil to any of the ten tips in the East Riding (finder map), where you can also dispose of used oil filters.
It is illegal to use the sites to dispose of business waste. If the engine oil is from your business you have a duty to ensure it is taken to an appropriately licensed disposal facility. Read more about the disposal of business waste.
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We do not accept gas cylinders at any of the 10 sites. Please contact the producer details on the cylinder itself, ask if the shop you bought them from also does returns or look for local dealerships in the yellow pages.
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Yes. The council welcomes your comments about our sites and are always looking at ways in which to improve the running of these facilities. Comment forms are available at each of the 10 sites, alternatively, you can 'Tell Us How It Is' through our formal complaints, comments and compliments process.
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