Leeds tips and recycling centres
Leeds City Council runs 8 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Kirkstall | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Meanwood | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Middleton | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Otley (Ellar Ghyll) | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Pudsey | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Seacroft | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Wetherby (Thorp Arch) | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Yeadon | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
What Leeds tips take
Cardboard · Carpets · Electrical appliances · Engine oil (maximum of 5 litres) · Fluorescent tubes · Fridges and freezers · Furniture · Garden waste · Glass · Hardcore · Household batteries · Mattresses · Paint · Paper · Plasterboard · Rubble · Scrap metal · Soil · Textiles · TVs and monitors · Tyres · Wood
Listed for most Leeds tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Small vans (short wheelbase, low roof, up to 3 tonnes), 4x4 pickups and campervans need a permit; box vans, high-roof and long-wheelbase vans are not allowed.
- Car trailers up to 1.2m x 1.8m need a permit; larger trailers are not allowed.
Before you visit any Leeds tip
- For Leeds residents only, arriving by car or bicycle (or with a commercial vehicle permit).
- Free DIY waste is limited to 4 visits a month per household, each with up to two 50-litre bags or one large item up to 2m x 0.75m.
- Gas cylinders, fire extinguishers and pet waste are not accepted.
- Pedestrians cannot access the sites on foot.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from leeds.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.