West Northamptonshire tip: charges, permits and hours

What the tip charges

What West Northamptonshire says it charges
Item	Price
Hardcore and rubbleby weight band. Free within DIY trip limits; above them charged at weighbridge trade rates at Sixfields/Ecton Lane (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)	£7.35 (0-80kg); £17.85 (81-150kg); £24.15 (151-250kg); £25.20 (251-500kg); £28.35 (501-750kg); £44.10 (751-1000kg); £22.05 per tonne over 1000kg
Soilby weight band. Free within DIY trip limits; charged at trade rates beyond them (trade page lists soil as inert waste)	No charge published
Plasterboardby weight band. Free within DIY trip limits; all sites except Farthinghoe; must be clean of tiles, bricks, fixings	£19.95 (0-80kg); £35.70 (81-150kg); £53.55 (151-250kg); £103.95 (251-500kg); £150.15 (501-750kg); £198.45 (751-1000kg); £101.85 per tonne over 1000kg
TyresNot accepted ('We are not licensed to recycle tyres at our centres')	Not accepted
Asbestosper (one) trip. Not at recycling centres; separate subsidised scheme, own removal only, one trip per household; extra sheets at commercial rate; ironing board rest pads and small fire blankets free	£86.50 for up to 5 sheets (900mm x 1.8m) or up to 9m of pipe/guttering; £70.18 for 1 water tank
Gas bottlesAccepted at Daventry, Northampton - Sixfields and Towcester only; no charge stated	No charge published
Wood and timber (above DIY limits)by weight band. Trade/excess DIY rate	£14.70 (0-80kg) up to £111.30 (751-1000kg); £56.70 per tonne over
General waste (above limits)by weight band. Trade/excess rate	£29.40 (0-80kg) up to £217.35 (751-1000kg); £103.00 per tonne over
Upholstered seating (trade)by weight band. Trade rate	£68.25 (0-80kg) up to £490.35 (751-1000kg); £232.05 per tonne over

Council's price list

Free DIY allowance

Limits by number of trips, not volume: 'Small cars can make 8 free DIY waste trips per 2 months (60 days)'; large cars, estates, MPVs, people carriers, 4x4s without pickup: '4 free DIY waste trips per 2 months (60 days)'; vans, pick-ups, cars towing trailers etc: '6 free DIY waste trips per 12 months (365 days)' with an e-permit. 'If you need to make more site visits than permitted we will direct you to one of our sites that has a weighbridge. This will then be treated as trade waste which is chargeable.'

From West Northamptonshire'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 ('There is no charge to apply for an e-permit')

E-permit for cars towing trailers under 1.8m, pick-ups/crew cabs, vans and horseboxes under 3.5t, campervans/minibuses with seats removed. 6 visits in 12 months (van towing trailer counts as two); one permit per household; hire vehicles need an e-permit too. No vehicles over 3.5t or trailers over 1.8m.

Van and trailer rules on the council's site

Do I need to book?

Booking required

'You must book in advance before you visit' every HWRC; ANPR checks the booking.

Book with the council

Proof of address

Not stated

West Northamptonshire residents (booking system); staff may ask you to sign a declaration that DIY waste is from your home. Explicit ID rule not stated.

Mattresses and sofas

Mattresses: Accepted ('beds and mattresses' in general household waste), free for households
Sofas and furniture: Accepted free in separate upholstered seating container (keep whole; POPs)

What the council accepts

All 6 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

Council states 'By law, waste types such as DIY waste are classed as non-household waste. We do not have to accept these waste types free of charge.' No pedestrian access. Compost £4.50 per 25 litre bag at Sixfields. Reuse shops at Sixfields and Farthinghoe.