Barnsley tips and recycling centres
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council runs 4 household waste recycling centres. None of them needs booking.
No booking needed
Pass holders don't need to book. Pre-booking is only needed for asbestos or hazardous waste, pedestrian visits, or a one-off visit without a pass.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Goldthorpe | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Penistone | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Smithies (Barnsley) | Mon to Sun 9am to 4pm |
| Worsbrough | Mon to Sun 8am to 4pm |
What Barnsley tips take
Batteries - household · Batteries - car · Books/CDs (media) · Cans · Car oil · Cardboard · Cooking oil · Electrical items - large · Electrical items - small · Fluorescent tubes and bulbs (domestic only) · Fridges and freezers (domestic only) · Gas cylinders - domestic only · Glass bottles and jars · Green garden waste · Mattresses · Metal · Paint/emulsion (water-based only) · Paper · Plastics - hard · Plastic bottles · Sofas, chairs and other upholstered seating · Soil and rubble from small DIY projects (a car boot full) · Televisions · Textiles and shoes · Vapes · Wood and chipboards
Listed for most Barnsley tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Small vans and car-derived vans can use the free resident pass; medium/large (panel) vans need a vehicle pass, 12 visits a year. Flatbed and tipper vans and vehicles over 3500kg are not allowed.
- Single-axle trailers (no high sides) towed by a car or small van need a vehicle pass (12 visits a year); twin-axle trailers and vans towing trailers are not allowed.
Before you visit any Barnsley tip
- You need a free recycling centre pass (apply online) for Barnsley and Doncaster tips; residents of Barnsley and Doncaster only.
- Pedestrians need a pedestrian pass and must pre-book each visit.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from barnsley.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.