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
	4x4 type pick-up
	4x4 vehicle without rear side windows or seats in the back
	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
	Open-sided trailer designed for the transportation of cars and/ motorbikes Agricultural vehicles eg: tractors

* for example a Mercedes Vito as when the seat are collapsed or removed such vehicles have 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 supporting documents listed below.

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.

HWRC access permit eForm

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 vehicle logbook PLUS