Torbay tips: charges, permits and opening times

South West

Charges14 items charged
BookingRequired
VansPermit needed
Proof of addressNot stated

What the tip charges

What Torbay says it charges
Item	Price
Rubble / hardcore (soil, rubble and tiles)per bag/item. After free allowance; card only. Includes bricks, blocks, slates, tiles, paving, concrete, gravel, tarmac, stones, soil, sand, hardcore, ceramic sanitary ware.	£2.90
Soilper bag/item. After free allowance; card only.	£2.90
Plasterboard (clean)per sheet/bag. After free allowance; card only. £10.23 per sheet/bag with other materials attached (e.g. tiles).	£5.80
Tyresper tyre. No free allowance; maximum 5 tyres per visit.	£5.00
Asbestosper sheet/bag. Bonded only; no free allowance; max 4 sheets/bags per visit; max sheet 1.8m x 1.3m; double wrapped. Currently 'temporarily unavailable' - not being accepted because the disposal facility has closed.	£13.10
Plastic window, door or door frameeach (double for multi-pane windows or door+frame). After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
DIY plastic (pipes, guttering, fascia, soffit, skirting, cladding)up to 5 lengths/pieces. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Bath or shower trayeach. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Shower screeneach. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Insulation materialsper sheet/bag. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Roofing feltper bag/roll. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Other DIY items (water tanks, panels, roofing sheets, plastic sanitary ware)each. After free allowance; card only.	£4.90
Sheet glassper sheet. After free allowance; card only.	£2.80
Carpet, underlay and linoleumper bag / per roll. After free allowance; card only.	£2.80 per bag or £11.20 per roll
Gas bottlesFlo Gas, Calor, BOC, BP cylinders, low pressure cylinders, camping gas, fire extinguishers and helium accepted; no charge stated. Oxygen cylinders and LPG auto gas tanks not accepted.	No charge published

What the council says about dates: 2 January 2024 (free allowance 'from 2nd January 2024'; prices undated)

Council's price list

Free DIY allowance

'In a single visit no more than two 50-litre bags of DIY waste or one bulky item, no larger than 2m x 0.75m x 0.7m can be accepted for free. This size limit applies to unrolled carpet.' Bookings with mixed waste limited to four visits per 28 days.

From Torbay'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

From 14 October (2026) a van or trailer permit is needed before booking for eligible vehicles; apply online. Vans and trailers (2m or less) allowed Mon-Sat but may only bring the equivalent of a family car load; vehicle and trailer both carrying waste not accepted.

Van and trailer rules on the council's site