HWRC permits
Do I need a permit for my vehicle to access a Household Waste Recycling Centre?
The following vehicles need a permit to access a Household Waste Recycling Centre:
| Vehicles not requiring a permit
| Vehicles requiring a permit |
| Cars – includes people carriers capable of carrying less than 8 people plus driver | Commercial vehicles e.g. vans, crew cabs– those over 6ft/1.83m high (including roof bars/roof racks) can only access Armthorpe Sign-written commercial type vehicles - either owned by an employer or a self-employed resident provided pre-set conditions are met |
| Sign-written cars – must not deposit any waste which can be associated with the business advertised on the vehicle | Minibuses – defined as a motor vehicle which is constructed /adapted to carry more than 8 people but no more that 16 people plus driver can access Armthorpe only |
| 4x4 without pick-up which has seats in the back – also applies to 4x4s without rear side windows but fitted with bench seats and seat belts in the back | Cars towing a trailer with a maximum bed length of 6ft/1.83m (without attachments to increase capacity) – but not a commercial-type box trailer, horse box trailer or open-sided trailer designed for the transportation of cars and/ motorbikes |
| Camper vans – fully fitted only and up to the size of a transit van (a gross weight of 3.5tonnes/3500kg) | Camper vans (fully fitted only & up to the size of a transit van, gross weight of 3.5tonnes/3500kg) towing a trailer with a maximum bed length of 6ft/1.83m – but not a commercial-type box trailer, horse box trailer or open-sided trailer designed for the transportation of cars and/ motorbikes |
| Quad bikes | Quad bike with trailer |
| Motor bike and sidecar | Motor bike with trailer |
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| 4x4 type pick-up |
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| 4x4 vehicle without rear side windows or seats in the back |
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| Large van derived cars* |
| Vehicles only allowed through discretionary “one-off tip” system | Vehicles not allowed on site at all |
| Flat bed pickup/tipper type vehicle | Horse boxes |
| Hire Vans (sign-written allowed) | Horse box trailers |
| Box type/Luton vans | Commercial-type box trailers |
| Cars towing trailers with a bed length over 6ft/1.83m | Commercial-type vehicles towing trailers – including minibuses |
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| Open-sided trailer designed for the transportation of cars and/ motorbikes Agricultural vehicles eg: tractors
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* for example a Mercedes V-class (Vito/Viano) when the seats are collapsed or removed has the same load-carrying capacity as the van vehicle it is based on
To obtain a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) vehicle permit, you must adhere to the following terms and conditions:
- you must be a resident of Doncaster
- only one permit is allowed per residential property
- a vehicle may only hold one permit for the address shown on the vehicles registration document
- commercial-type vehicles (eg vans, 4x4pick-ups) are not allowed to bring a trailer onto any HWRC
- permits only give permission to access a nominated site and do not guarantee the acceptance/disposal of any types or quantity of waste at site
- HWRCs can only accept household waste generated by your own household- anyone found to be disposing of Commercial/Trade waste will have their permit withdrawn.
- permits are not transferable and are only valid for the vehicle and the one site indicated on your application (unless you need to use an alternative site when your nominated site is closed)
- hire vehicles will not be issued with a permit to access the site
- the permit must be displayed in the vehicle windscreen or access to the site will be refused
- the permit is valid for two years, however if your vehicle or address details change a new application must be made and your old permit returned to the site it is valid for
- when your permit expires, a complete new application must be made.
How to apply for or renew your permit
If your permit has expired, a new permit application must be made as the council needs proof that you are still the registered keeper of the vehicle and are still residing at the same address.
PLEASE NOTE - a copy of your on-line application form does not grant you access to the HWRCs and your permit application will not be processed without the required supporting documentation.
Applications with the required supporting documentation can also be made in person at the Civic Building.
Please note - if you fail to produce all the required supporting documentation then staff will NOT be able to issue a permit.
Supporting documents
Please note that we will only be able to issue your permit when we have received the completed application form and photocopies of the supporting documentation. All supporting documentation should be in the same name and address, this is to ensure that the applicant is a current resident within the Borough.
Please DO NOT email your supporting documentation to the Waste & Recycling Team as we are unable to access the on-line application system. Thank you.
Applying for an Access Permit?
See the table below for what you will need to provide:
Please note vans 6ft/1.8m and over, including roof attachments on small vans which put the van over this height, can ONLY have a permit for Armthorpe.
| Vehicle type and ownership | What you need to provide |
| Car, of which you are the registered keeper, with trailer – maximum bed length of 6ft/1.8m | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Van derived car of which you are the registered keeper | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Non-sign written 4x4 pick-up of which you are the registered keeper | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Non sign-written van under 6ft/1.8m, including any roof attachments, of which you are the registered keeper | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Non-sign written van over 6ft/1.8m, including any roof attachments, of which you are the registered keeper | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Car, which is on a long term personal lease hire agreement/Mobility, with a trailer – maximum bed length 6ft/1.8m | Documentation showing the vehicle make, model & registration number eg: lease hire agreement PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Van derived car which is on a long term personal lease hire agreement/Mobility | Documentation showing the vehicle make, model & registration number eg: lease hire agreement PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Non-sign written 4x4 pick up on a long term personal lease hire agreement/Mobility | Documentation showing the vehicle make, model & registration number eg: lease hire agreement PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Sign written or non-sign written van provided as part of your employment by your employer (please see above information on van height)
Sign written or non-sign written 4x4 pick up provided as part of your employment by your employer | Letter from employer declaring the right to use for Social, Domestic & Pleasure and that no waste from the business will be disposed of at the HWRCs PLUS Copy of the company’s Duty of Care showing how/where waste from the business is disposed PLUS Details of any sign writing on the vehicle PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
| Sign written or non-sign written van owned by the self-employed (please see above information on van height)
Sign written or non-sign written 4x4 pick up owned by the self- employed | Copy of the full vehicle logbook PLUS Copy of the company’s Duty of Care showing how/where waste from the business is disposed PLUS Details of any sign writing on the vehicle PLUS Copy of a current utility/council tax bill |
The council will destroy all documents received once the application has been processed and stringent checks made. The council will take no responsibility for the loss of any original documents supplied.
Please send these documents along with the completed paper application which will be sent out to you to verify your on-line information to:
- Doncaster Council, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Please do not send your supporting documentation until requested in writing. Thank you
Please DO NOT email your supporting documentation to the Waste & Recycling Team as we are unable to access the on-line application system. Thank you.
More information
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tel: 01302 736000
