North Northamptonshire tips and recycling centres
North Northamptonshire Council runs 4 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Corby | Mon and Tue 10am to 6pm; Fri to Sun 10am to 6pm |
| Kettering | Wed to Sun 10am to 6pm |
| Rushden | Wed to Sun 10am to 6pm |
| Wellingborough | Mon and Tue 10am to 6pm; Fri to Sun 10am to 6pm |
What North Northamptonshire tips take
Aerosols · Bricks · Car batteries · Cardboard · Clothes · Coffee pods · Cooking oil · Fluorescent tubes · Food tins and drink cans · Fridges and freezers · Garden waste · Gas bottles · General household waste · Hardcore and rubble · Household Chemicals · Large appliances · Mixed glass, bottles and jars · Paper · Plasterboard · Plastic · Portable batteries · Scrap metal · Small appliances · Soil · Textiles · TV's and monitors · Upholstered domestic seating · Used engine oil · Wood and timber
Listed for most North Northamptonshire tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans, pick-ups and crew cabs under 3.5 tonnes (including hired or borrowed ones) need a free e-permit, which allows 6 visits in 12 months. Nothing over 3.5 tonnes.
- Cars towing trailers under 1.8m need an e-permit; trailers over 1.8m are not allowed.
Before you visit any North Northamptonshire tip
- Free DIY waste trips are limited by vehicle: 8 per 60 days in a small car, 4 per 60 days in a large car, estate, MPV or 4x4; 6 per year with an e-permit.
- Asbestos and tyres are not accepted.
- Fridges and freezers temporarily limited to one domestic unit per visit; ID checked for a North Northamptonshire address.
- No pedestrian access; contact customer services at least 2 working days ahead if you have no transport.
- Don't queue before the 10am opening; sites may close temporarily to clear queues.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from northnorthants.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.