Dorset tips: charges, permits and opening times
South West
- Charges8 items charged
- BookingRequired
- VansPermit needed
- Proof of addressNot stated
What the tip charges
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hardcore and rubble (bricks, blocks, slates, tiles, paving, concrete, ceramic toilets/sinks/baths, glass, mortar mix)per bag or item. above free allowance; pedestals and cisterns charged separately | £1.50 |
| Soil, stones, sand, gravelper bag. above free allowance | £1.50 |
| Plasterboard and gypsum productsper bag / per sheet. above free allowance | £2.50 per bag or £10 per sheet |
| Tyres (car and motorcycle)per tyre. Bicycle and wheelbarrow tyres free; commercial and agricultural tyres not accepted | £5 |
| Gas canisters and fire extinguishers - small (up to 10kg)each. Camping stove canisters and soda stream bottles free | £6 |
| Gas canisters and fire extinguishers - medium (10-20kg)each | £11 |
| Gas canisters - large (over 20kg) or specialisteach. Brewery, diving, welding and medical/oxygen cylinders not accepted | £35 |
| AsbestosCement-bonded only, pre-booked and properly contained, at Weymouth, Wareham and Blandford; price not stated on the charges page | No charge published |
| Non-Dorset resident visit (household waste)non-refundable booking fee. plus payment on site | £8.50 |
Free DIY allowance
Dorset Council residents: 'You can bring up to 16 bags of DIY waste over a maximum of 4 visits within a 4 week period.' One bag is about a standard 25-litre rubble bag; a small single item (e.g. ceramic sink) = 1 bag, a large item (e.g. bath) = 4 bags. DIY visits must be booked.
From Dorset'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
12-visit vehicle permit for certain vehicle types (vehicle registered to applicant's home address); expires after 12 months; each visit deducts one. Max 3.5t gross, largest a Ford Transit-type van, one-tonne waste limit per visit for vans; tippers, flatbeds, box/Luton vans, horseboxes, agricultural vehicles not allowed; permit vehicles cannot tow; hire max 3-day agreement. Trailers max 1.2m x 1.8m bed.
Do I need to book?
Booking required
Booking needed for all visits at Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Sherborne and Wimborne (incl. foot/bike); at all sites for DIY waste (asbestos too at Weymouth, Wareham, Blandford). Max 4 bookings per household in any four-week period.
Proof of address
Not stated
Not stated; non-Dorset residents pay £8.50 booking fee.
All 10 tips and opening hours
- Wareham Household Recycling CentreWarehamListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY and asbestos waste]
- Bridport (Broomhills) Household Recycling CentreBridportListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY waste]
- Swanage Household Recycling CentreSwanageListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY waste]
- Portland Household Recycling CentrePortlandListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY waste]
- Blandford Household Recycling CentreBlandfordListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY and asbestos waste]
- Shaftesbury Household Recycling CentreShaftesburyListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: all waste]
- Sherborne Household Recycling CentreSherborneListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: all waste]
- Wimborne Household Recycling CentreWimborneListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: all waste]
- Weymouth (Lodmoor) Household Recycling CentreWeymouthListing: 'Open daily, 9am to 5pm'; times change on 1 October and 1 April (winter hours not confirmed for this site); open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for: DIY and asbestos waste]
- Dorchester (Louds Mill) Household Recycling CentreSt Georges Road, Dorchester, DT1 1PESite page (current, winter): 9am-4pm daily; open bank holidays except 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan [Booking needed for all visits]
Opening hours are our short summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Good to know
Commercial waste not accepted at any price. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole sites belong to BCP Council, not Dorset. Charges are paid to site staff before unloading, card preferred.