Is The Tip Open?

Thornley Household Waste Recycling Centre

Thornley Crossings Industrial Estate, Salters Lane, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2QA

Opening hours

Winter hours (Oct-Mar): Mon-Thu 10am-4pm, Fri closed, Sat-Sun 9am-3.30pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other bank holidays weekend hours

Our summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.

Booking: Not needed

What it costs

The council doesn't publish charges for this tip. See the County Durham page for its free allowance and rules.

Vans and trailers

Waste permit (QR code) needed per visit for vans, pick-ups, vehicles with 9-16 seats and trailers under 3m incl. hitch. 'Permits are free, and you can apply for up to 12 permits a year' per household (resets end of December); max one tonne of waste per permit. Banned: flatbeds, livestock/agricultural vehicles, trailers over 3m, over 3.5t GVW, over 6m long. Hire vans allowed with registration on permit

Permit details for County Durham

Directions on Google Maps

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