Darlington Household Waste Recycling Centre
Darlington tip, Mewburn Road, DL3 0RY. Run by Darlington Borough Council.
Opening times
| Monday to Sunday | 8am to 6pm |
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Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans, pick-ups and minibuses up to 3.5 tonnes need a free permit (collected from the Town Hall); permit visits only Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm and Sat 8am-12pm.
- Car trailers 4ft to 6ft need a permit; trailers over 6ft are not allowed.
What Darlington takes
furniture · cookers · rugs · furnishings · electrical items · clothes · toys · garden waste · grass cuttings · lead, acid and gel batteries · walking frames
Before you visit
- For residents of the borough; no commercial waste (including landlords).
- Free DIY waste: under 100 litres (two 50-litre bags) or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm, once a week.
- No pedestrian access (staff will take small electrical items from people on foot).
- May close at short notice in high winds.
Nearest other tips
- Catterick Bridge 18.2 km, North Yorkshire
- Northallerton 23.5 km, North Yorkshire
- Stokesley 26.8 km, North Yorkshire
- Hartlepool 27.0 km, Hartlepool
- Leeming Bar 27.0 km, North Yorkshire
Bin day near Darlington
Darlington Borough Council collects the bins here.
Source: darlington.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Darlington tips