Devon tip charges, van permits and opening times

What the tip charges

What Devon says it charges
Item	Price
Soil and rubble (bricks, concrete, soil, sanitary ware etc.)per bag or item. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£4.10
Soilper bag. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor; priced with rubble	£4.10
Clean plasterboardper sheet or bag. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£7.60
Car and motorcycle tyresper tyre. not subject to the free allowance; bicycle tyres free; commercial/agricultural tyres not accepted	£7.60
Bonded asbestosper sheet/bag. 'not subject to the free allowance'; selected sites only; double wrapped and sealed; max sheet 3m x 1.5m; max 10 sheets or bags	£21.30
Gas bottlesseparate gas bottles page not read	No charge published
UPVC/plastic windoweach (multi-pane charged double). charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
UPVC/plastic door or frameeach (double door or door plus frame charged double). charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
Bath or shower tray (plastic, fibreglass, composite)each. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
Shower screen or single enclosure paneleach. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
Insulationper sheet or bag. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
Roofing feltper bag or roll. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
All DIY plastic (pipes, guttering, cladding, artificial turf etc.)per bag or roll, or up to 5 lengths/pieces. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60
Plastic water tanks, panels, roofing sheets, plastic sanitary wareeach. charged above the free DIY allowance; card only, paid to site contractor	£6.60

Council's price list

Free DIY allowance

'A limited free allowance for DIY type waste is available to households': four single visits per household in any four-week period, each visit up to 2 rubble bags (which can be safely carried by the depositor) or one unbagged item up to a maximum of two metres in length; loose waste not eligible. 'Tyres and Bonded Asbestos are not subject to the free allowance and will incur charges'

From Devon'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

Free van permit for privately registered panel and flat-bed vans of Devon residents: 12 visits per rolling 12 months; QR code emailed; apply with V5 (first two pages) and driving licence at matching Devon address; business-registered or sign-written vans not eligible. No permit for cars, pick-ups, fitted campers/minibuses, mobility vans, or hire vans under 3 days (show documents). Permit grants entry only; waste charges separate

Van and trailer rules on the council's site

Do I need to book?

No booking needed for cars

No booking system described

Council's visiting page

Proof of address

Not stated

Not read (site user restrictions page could not be fetched)

Mattresses and sofas

Sofas and furniture: A limited number of centres accept domestic sofas and armchairs (upholstered seating page)

What the council accepts

All 19 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

19 recycling centres. Asbestos only at selected sites (council asbestos page). Price list page metadata: published 25 March 2020, modified 1 September 2026.