Kirklees tips and recycling centres
Kirklees Council runs 4 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Emerald Street (Huddersfield) | Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
| Meltham | Wed to Fri 8am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
| Upper Cumberworth | Mon and Tue 8am to 5pm; Fri 8am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
| Weaving Lane (Dewsbury) | Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 4pm |
What Kirklees tips take
Garden waste · Cardboard · Scrap metal · Glass · Domestic fridges & freezers · TVs & monitors · Small electrical equipment · Vapes · Clothing, textiles & shoes · Paint · Tyres · Gas bottles & canisters · Cooking oil · Engine oil · Batteries domestic & car · Tetrapaks · Lightbulbs & fluorescent tubes · General black bag waste · Bulky items · Upholstered domestic seating · Soil and clay · Rubble · Hardcore and concrete · Plasterboard
Listed for most Kirklees tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans under 3 tonnes, pickups and small camper vans need a large vehicle permit (log book upload). Vans over 3 tonnes, box vans, tippers, dropsides and flat-beds are not allowed.
- Single-axle trailers up to 6ft (1.83m) allowed, up to 12 visits a year.
Before you visit any Kirklees tip
- Every vehicle must be registered for a free vehicle permit (up to two per household); staff check your registration on arrival.
- DIY waste (rubble, soil, plasterboard and similar) is only taken at Emerald Street and Weaving Lane and must be booked; 12 visits per household per year.
- Last entry may be 20 minutes before closing.
- Household waste only; no trade, business or landlord waste.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from kirklees.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.