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Calderdale still takes fridges at the tip while Leeds and Bradford have stopped, or collects for £25 each. The rules, and the…

Bradford tips cannot take fridges or freezers at present, storage at full capacity. The council's own alternatives, and licensed collection from £60.

Leeds has temporarily stopped accepting fridges and freezers at its tips, storage is full. What the council suggests instead, and licensed collection…

Barnsley takes booked asbestos at Worsbrough or Armthorpe, but the container opening is 142cm up and staff cannot help you lift. The…

North Yorkshire takes cement bonded asbestos free at seven sites, with a ten sheet check. The most generous scheme in West Yorkshire,…

Asbestos is not on Wakefield's published list of accepted items and not listed as refused. We will not guess. Call the council,…

Kirklees takes booked asbestos at Emerald Street only, against a shared allowance of 12 visits a year. The rules, and when a…

Calderdale takes asbestos from residents, but if a builder carries it for you it becomes trade waste and is refused. What that…

Bradford takes wrapped asbestos cement at Bowling Back Lane only, and you lift it 1.1m into the skip yourself. The rules, and…

Leeds takes asbestos at Kirkstall only, 48 hours notice, from £72.31 for 200kg. Wrapping rules, trade waste limits, and when a licensed…