Cornwall tip charges, van permits and opening times

What the tip charges

What Cornwall says it charges
Item	Price
Rubble / hardcore (and bricks, blocks, concrete, paving, tiles, tarmac, ceramic sanitary ware)per sack or sanitary ware item. over the free allowance of 8 bags a week; card only	£1.90
Soil (and turf, sand, gravel)per sack. over the free allowance of 8 bags a week	£1.90
Plasterboard (incl. gypsum products)per sheet or bag. over 8 bags or 4 sheets a week; must be separate from other materials	£6.00
Tyres (domestic motor vehicle)'No charges apply, subject to trade waste checks'; no commercial or agricultural tyres; not at the 5 sites without DIY waste	Free
Asbestos (bonded only)per sheet or bag. over 8 bags or 4 sheets a week (small roofing sheet about 180 x 90cm); double wrapped	£10.80
Gas bottlesnot checked	No charge published

What the council says about dates: 1 January 2024

Council's price list

Free DIY allowance

'You can dispose of up to 8 bags of soil or rubble, or up to 8 bags or 4 sheets of plasterboard or asbestos for free each week.' A bag is a small plastic sand or aggregate bag from DIY stores. Not taken at Bodmin, Dudnance Lane, Helston, Tintagel or United Mines.

From Cornwall's pages, quoted or summarised.

In England, councils can't charge householders for their own DIY waste up to two 50 litre bags, or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm, per visit, for up to four visits in four weeks. They can charge above that. Check your load.

Vans, pickups and trailers

Permit needed: Free

Permit needed for vans under 3.5t, pick-ups/light goods vehicles, and trailers 1.83m-3m internal length on cars/4x4s; permit valid for 12 visits in a 12-month period. No permit for cars, 4x4s, fitted campervans/people carriers, trailers under 1.83m, blue-badge mobility vehicles, or vans hired for 7 days or less (show hire agreement). Not allowed: over 3.5t, any van or pick-up with a trailer.

Van and trailer rules on the council's site

Do I need to book?

Booking rules not stated

Booking (30-minute slots, same day up to 7 days ahead) required at Bodmin (Lanivet), Bude, Launceston, Newquay, Saltash, St Austell and St Erth only.

Council's visiting page

Proof of address

Not stated

Not stated.

Mattresses and sofas

Sofas and furniture: Upholstered seating accepted except at Dudnance Lane, Helston and Truro (from 1 Dec 2024); no charge stated

What the council accepts

All 14 tips and opening hours

Opening hours are our short summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.

Good to know

14 sites; some now also take paid commercial waste by booking. Reuse shops at 10 sites (9am-4pm).