North Lincolnshire tips: charges, permits and opening times

Yorkshire and The Humber

What the tip charges

What North Lincolnshire says it charges
ItemPrice
Ceramics, soil and rubbleUp to the equivalent of two 50 litre rubble bags per week per household; Barton, Belton, Kirton, Scunthorpe and Winterton only; no charge stated for householdersNo charge published
PlasterboardUp to the equivalent of two 50 litre rubble bags per week per household; Scunthorpe only; no charge stated for householdersNo charge published
Tyres (car and motorbike)per car or motorbike tyre. Scunthorpe only; card and smartphone payments only. Bicycle tyres free; no tractor or lorry tyres£10
Asbestos (bonded white only)two deposits a year per household, max 20kg each. Scunthorpe only, with council-issued bags and authorisation letter; £22.50 per extra set of bagsFree
Asbestos: extra depositper extra set of bags. After two free deposits a year (1 April to 31 March)£22.50

Council's price list

Free DIY allowance

Ceramics, soil and rubble: 'a limit of an equivalent of two fifty litre rubble bags that can be deposited per week per household' (Barton, Belton, Kirton, Scunthorpe and Winterton only). Plasterboard: the same limit, Scunthorpe only.

From North Lincolnshire'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 permit for vans and flat beds up to 3,000kg, pick-ups and crew cabs, and trailers 1.8m x 1.2m or larger, sides 0.4m or over, or with more than one axle. Cars, smaller trailers and Land Rover-style vehicles with seats need no permit. One vehicle per household; posted to the registered keeper. Vans over 3,000kg and sign-written vehicles refused. Hire vans need a house clearance permit (two visits in two weeks, two a year; charges apply for plasterboard, soil, ceramics, hardcore, rubble and tyres).

Van and trailer rules on the council's site

Do I need to book?

No booking needed for cars

No booking mentioned for cars. Asbestos only at set times at Scunthorpe (10am-4pm 1 Mar-31 Oct; 10am-2pm 1 Nov-end Feb) with an authorisation letter.

Council's visiting page

Proof of address

Not stated

North Lincolnshire residents only.

All 8 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

Household waste only; residents outside North Lincolnshire can't use the sites. Residents can't take items away.