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Commercial recycling permits – for recyclable business waste

Permits enable businesses to take the following recyclable materials into any of our household waste and recycling centres as often as they like.

  • cardboard
  • glass bottles/jars
  • recyclable paper – newspapers, office paper, leaflets etc
  • soft plastics – only bottles, tubs and food trays accepted (no film)
  • metal items/cans
  • textiles/shoes

Applying for a permit

A one-off fee is chargeable on initial application and terms and conditions apply.

The cost of a permit is £50 for 12 months.

Payment can be made via a link, which will be e-mailed to you once your application has been confirmed.

Permits will be posted out to you within 10 working days.

Terms and conditions

  • Permit authorised for use by vehicle named on permit only
  • Permit valid for following recyclables only: recyclable paper (for example, office paper, newspaper, pamphlets), card/cardboard, glass bottles/jars, soft plastics (bottles, pots, tubs and trays, no film), metal items, cans and textiles/shoes – a current list of permitted items can be found on the website.
  • Cardboard must be flattened with no polystyrene or other contaminants
  • Recyclables must not be walked into the site
  • Glass bottles and jars to be hand fed into glass recycling containers
  • All recyclables to be deposited in the correct containers
  • No non-recyclable waste or waste in bags will be accepted under the permit
  • Staff may check bags and recyclables for contaminants
  • All directions given by staff to be followed and their decision is final
  • The permit remains our property and any incorrect use or misuse of the permit may result in the removal of a permit without a refund.
  • We reserve the right to refuse permit holders access for reasons such as site access or capacity issues.
  • All users must be registered with the Environment Agency as waste carriers see: register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (usually free if you are carrying your own waste).

For any further information please call 01926 412593.

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