Warwickshire tips: charges, permits and opening times
West Midlands
- Charges10 items charged
- BookingRequired
- VansPermit needed
- Proof of addressNot stated
What the tip charges
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hardcore wasteper bag (max 25kg per bag). above free limits ('Materials over these limits are chargeable'); pay as you throw rates 2026/27 | £3 |
| Soil/rubble (weighbridge: Lower House Farm, Princes Drive, Hunters Lane)0-100kg (£18 101-200kg ... £71 901-1000kg; £0.072/kg over 1,000kg). above free limits ('Materials over these limits are chargeable'); pay as you throw rates 2026/27 | £9.50 |
| Soil/rubble (by vehicle size: Burton Farm, Cherry Orchard, Shipston, Lower House Farm)per car load (estate/car-derived van £36; small van or pickup £47). above free limits ('Materials over these limits are chargeable'); pay as you throw rates 2026/27 | £26 |
| Plasterboard/gypsum (weighbridge)0-100kg (£72 101-200kg ... £300 901-1000kg; £0.31/kg over 1,000kg). above free limits ('Materials over these limits are chargeable'); pay as you throw rates 2026/27; not accepted at Shipston, Stockton and Wellesbourne | £37 |
| Plasterboard/gypsum (by vehicle size)per car load (estate/car-derived van £89; small van or pickup £247). above free limits ('Materials over these limits are chargeable'); pay as you throw rates 2026/27 | £66 |
| Domestic car tyresper unit. 'Tyres are not classified as household waste and are not accepted free of charge'; not at Hunters Lane | from £6 |
| Asbestosmax 3 sheets or equivalent per month (each no more than 20cm x 150cm x 180cm). from householders, double wrapped, sealed, labelled; only at Judkins, Hunters Lane, Lower House Farm, Princes Drive; no charge stated | No charge published |
| Gas cylinders (with brand ID) / fire extinguishersper unit. return to supplier where possible; empty home helium canisters free; BOC cylinders not accepted | from £5 |
| TVs, monitors and microwavesper unit. pay as you throw list | £6 |
| Mattress or bed baseper unit. pay as you throw (commercial) list | £12 |
| 3 seater sofa / 2 seater sofa / single armchairper unit. pay as you throw (commercial) list | £50 / £40 / £35 |
What the council says about dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Free DIY allowance
'Householders may deposit the equivalent of up to 6 x 25 kg bags of hardcore, rubble, soil, plaster or plasterboard per visit, up to four times every four weeks or one piece of plasterboard no larger than 2000mm x 750mm x 700mm in size, up to four times every four weeks. Materials over these limits are chargeable'
From Warwickshire'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
Vans and pick-ups up to 2.2t: residents whose sole transport it is can apply for 6 visits/year; twin-cab pick-up or large 4x4 2.2-3.5t: 4 visits/year; minibuses with seats removed 1 visit/year. Visits not issued for hired or borrowed vans; building waste in vans not accepted free. Car trailers single axle, unbraked, up to 1.83m (6ft); no trailers at Stockton, Wellesbourne or Shipston; van/pick-up trailers chargeable
Do I need to book?
Booking required
Hybrid booking (Eventbrite): Hunters Lane 7 days a week; Judkins, Lower House Farm, Princes Drive weekends and Bank Holiday Monday; Stockton and Wellesbourne weekends; Burton Farm, Cherry Orchard, Shipston no booking
Proof of address
Not stated
Mattresses and sofas
- Mattresses
- Pay as you throw (commercial) list: £12 per mattress or bed base; household position not stated
- Sofas and furniture
- Pay as you throw (commercial) list: 3 seater £50, 2 seater £40, armchair £35; household position not stated
All 9 tips and opening hours
- Burton Farm recycling centreBishopton, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0RWSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm
- Cherry Orchard recycling centrePipers Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2SSSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm; closed all bank holidays
- Hunters Lane recycling centreHunters Lane, Rugby, CV21 1EASummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm
- Judkins recycling centreTuttle Hill, Nuneaton, CV10 0HUSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm
- Lower House Farm recycling centreLower House Lane, Baddesley Ensor, Atherstone, CV9 2QASummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm
- Princes Drive recycling centrePrinces Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 3PHSummer (1 Apr-30 Sep): Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Wed 9.30am-6.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5.45pm. Winter (1 Oct-31 Mar): Mon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.15pm
- Shipston recycling centreBrailes Road (B4035), Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5BEMon-Fri 9.30am-3.15pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-12.15pm (summer and winter); closed bank holidays
- Stockton recycling centreRugby Road, Stockton, CV47 8LASat-Sun only: summer 8.30am-5.45pm, winter 8.30am-4.15pm; closed bank holidays
- Wellesbourne recycling centreLoxley Road, Wellesbourne, CV35 9QZMon 9.30am-3.15pm; Sat-Sun summer 8.30am-5.45pm, winter 8.30am-4.15pm; Tue-Fri closed; closed bank holidays
Opening hours are our short summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Good to know
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve close 12.30pm; closed Christmas Day. Pay as you throw rates are published for business waste but are also the charges for household material over the free limits (not stated explicitly).