North Yorkshire tips and recycling centres
North Yorkshire Council runs 20 household waste recycling centres. None of them needs booking.
No booking needed
No booking needed, but you must register your vehicle (free) before your first visit.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Burniston (Scarborough) | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Catterick Bridge | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Harrogate | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Leeming Bar | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Leyburn | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Malton and Norton | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Northallerton | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Ripon | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Seamer Carr (Scarborough) | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Selby | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Settle | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Skipton | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Sowerby (Thirsk) | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Stokesley | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Tadcaster | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Tholthorpe (Easingwold) | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Thornton-le-Dale (Pickering) | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| West Harrogate | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Whitby | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
| Wombleton | Mon and Tue 8.30am to 4pm; Thu to Sun 8.30am to 4pm |
What North Yorkshire tips take
Fridge and freezers · Electrical equipment · TVs and monitors · Vapes and E-Cigarettes · Carpet or rugs · Furniture · Garden waste · Hardcore and rubble · Plasterboard · Paint, thinners and wood preservatives · Timber and wood · Cardboard · Paper · Cans · Glass bottles and jars · Mattresses · Plastic · Textiles and clothing · Engine oil · Gas bottles and cylinders · Household chemicals · Batteries · Scrap metal · Tyres · Asbestos
Listed for most North Yorkshire tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
North Yorkshire tip charges
| Hardcore and rubble above the free DIY allowance, per standard bag | £3.80 |
|---|---|
| Plasterboard above the free DIY allowance, per standard bag | £3.70 |
| Tyres (car, motorcycle, 4x4), each | £3.50 |
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans, pickups, campervans and similar commercial-like vehicles need a commercial-like vehicle registration and are limited to 12 visits in 12 months.
- Cars towing open trailers under 1.5 metres use the household registration; trailers over 1.5 metres count as commercial-like (12 visits a year).
Before you visit any North Yorkshire tip
- You must register your vehicle online (free) before visiting; unregistered vehicles are turned away.
- Free DIY waste allowance: once a week, one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm or under 100 litres (two 50-litre bags); up to four free visits in four weeks.
- Non-North Yorkshire residents cannot register and are charged at the site.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from northyorks.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.