Newcastle tips and recycling centres
Newcastle City Council runs 3 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Brunswick (Newcastle upon Tyne) | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Byker | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Walbottle | Mon to Sun 9am to 6pm |
What Newcastle tips take
Batteries (domestic) · Books · Cans · Cardboard · Carpets · Cartons · Household waste · Electrical and electronic devices · Fluorescent tubes and low energy bulbs · Furniture · Garden waste (green) · Gas bottles (small, up to 15kg only) · Glass bottles and jars · Mattresses · Paper (including newspapers, magazines) · Old tyres (maximum 4) · Oil (motor, vegetable) · Paint (water based, dry cans only) · Plastic Bottles · Sofas · Textiles · Timber · Televisions, monitors, and CRTs · White goods and domestic appliances · Rubble, soil and stones (small amounts only) · Batteries (vehicle) · Domestic DIY waste (small amounts only) · Plasterboard (small DIY amounts only)
Listed for most Newcastle tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans (including hire vans), car-derived vans, pick-ups, camper vans and minibuses can only use Brunswick and need a permit (6 a year, by text to the WasteBot).
- Any vehicle towing a trailer can only use Brunswick and needs a permit.
Before you visit any Newcastle tip
- All visitors must come by vehicle or cargo bike; no access on foot.
- Last entry: 15 minutes before closing for small car loads, 30 minutes for large car loads, 60 minutes for permit vehicles.
- No asbestos, clinical or trade waste.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from newcastle.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.