Kirkley West Thorn Household Waste Recovery Centre
Ponteland Road, Ponteland, NE20 0AG
Opening hours
1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Our summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Booking: Not stated
- Charges5 items charged
- VansPermit needed
What it costs
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| DIY waste over the permit limit (rubble, hardcore, soil, plasterboard, ceramics, bricks, slabs, tiles, glass panes etc.) | £2.75 per bag or sheet or equivalent |
| Rubble / hardcore | £2.75 per bag or equivalent |
| Soil | £2.75 per bag or equivalent |
| Plasterboard | £2.75 per sheet or bag |
| Fully loaded vehicle of chargeable DIY waste | £16.50 standard car/hatchback |
Vans and trailers
Large vehicle permit (free, book 24h ahead) for vans up to 3.5t (not box vans), trailers over 5ft up to 9ft 10in (3m), single-cab pick-ups/4x4s without rear seats/windows; 12 permits a year, max 3 in any 7 days, no-shows still count. DIY waste in a van needs a second (DIY) permit. Not allowed: over 3.5t, flatbeds/tippers/box vans, trailers over 3m, more than 4 wheels, tractors, horseboxes.
Other Northumberland tips
- Allendale Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Alnwick Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: 7 days 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: 7 days 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- North Seaton Household Waste Recovery centre1 April to 31 October: 7 days 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: 7 days 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Berwick Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: 7 days 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: 7 days 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Bebside Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: 7 days 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: 7 days 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Haltwhistle Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Hexham Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: 7 days 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: 7 days 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Morpeth Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Prudhoe Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- North Sunderland Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Wooler Household Waste Recovery Centre1 April to 31 October: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 7.30pm; 1 November to 31 March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day