West Yorkshire Tips and Bulky Collections 2026: All 7 Councils
Short answer: seven councils run the tips around Leeds, and their rules now differ more than they agree. Six of the seven want a permit or registration even if you arrive in a car. Leeds and Bradford tips are not taking fridges or freezers at the moment. Barnsley’s Smithies tip has been shut since 6 August. Council bulky collections run from £25 to £37 for the first few items. Every figure below was read on the council’s own website on 02/10/2026, with the source linked under each section.
The seven councils at a glance
| Council | Tips | Permit for a car? | Vans and trailers | Bulky collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 8 | No | Free permit, 12 visits a year | 1 free a year, then £30 for up to 5 items |
| Bradford | 5 | Yes, free resident permit | Large capacity vehicle permit, 12 visits, Bowling Back Lane and Keighley only | £30 for 3 items |
| Calderdale (Halifax) | 5 | Yes, free resident permit | Free van permit, issued in person at Halifax or Todmorden | £25 for 5 items, then £5 each |
| Kirklees (Huddersfield) | 4 | Yes, register your number plate | Large vehicle registration, trailers 12 visits a year | £11.66 an item, sofas and mattresses £31.80 |
| Wakefield | 3 | Yes, free resident permit | Commercial vehicle permit, 12 visits a year | £35 for 3 items |
| Barnsley | 4 (Smithies closed) | Yes, free resident pass | Vehicle pass, 12 visits a year | £28 for 2 items, then £8.75 each |
| North Yorkshire (Harrogate) | 2 in Harrogate, plus Ripon | Yes, since 27 April 2026 | Register every 12 months, 12 visits | From £37 for 2 items |
What changed in 2026
- Fridges and freezers: Leeds and Bradford both say they are “temporarily unable to accept fridges and freezers” at their tips because of a national shortage of processing capacity. Wakefield’s contractor has stopped taking fridges from paying weighbridge customers.
- Car permits are now the norm. North Yorkshire started registration on 27 April 2026. Leeds is now the only council of the seven where a car needs no permit.
- Barnsley: Smithies has been closed since 6 August 2026 with no reopening date. Worsbrough is open 8am to 5pm in the meantime.
- Asbestos: Leeds charges householders from £72.31 at Kirkstall transfer station. Calderdale, Wakefield, Barnsley and North Yorkshire take small amounts of household asbestos cement with no charge published, and Kirklees and Bradford take it by booking.
Leeds
Tips (8): Kirkstall (LS4 2HR), Seacroft (LS14 1LU), Otley (LS21 3DN), Middleton (LS10 4TQ), Meanwood (LS7 2LP), Yeadon (LS19 7JE), Pudsey (LS28 6LG), Wetherby Thorp Arch (LS23 7BJ).
| Opening hours | 8am to 6pm until 25 October 2026, then 8am to 4pm from 26 October 2026 to 28 March 2027. Seven days a week, last entry 15 minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
| Car | No permit or booking needed. Leeds residents only, no entry on foot. |
| Vans and trailers | Permit needed for short wheelbase low roof vans up to 3 tonnes, trailers up to 1.2m x 1.8m, 4×4 pickups and sign-written cars. Apply with the council’s form by email or post. 12 permits a year (4 for borrowed or company vehicles). High roof and long wheelbase vans, box vans and flatbeds are not allowed. |
| DIY waste | Rubble, soil and plasterboard free up to 4 visits a month, each 2 x 50 litre bags or one item up to 2m x 0.75m. Over that, pay at Kirkstall waste transfer station (rubble £54.37 a tonne, minimum £27.93). Otley is not taking rubble, plasterboard or upholstered seating at the moment. |
| Tyres | Up to 4 car and 4 motorcycle tyres. No forklift, earth moving or industrial tyres. |
| Asbestos | Kirkstall waste transfer station by appointment, 48 hours’ notice, householders only. £72.31 for up to 200kg, card only. |
| Bulky collection | One free collection per financial year, then up to 3 more at £30 each. Up to 5 items per collection. Book online up to 4 weeks ahead. |
Sources: recycling sites, permit scheme, DIY charges, transfer stations, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Bradford
Tips (5): Bowling Back Lane (BD4 8SZ), Dealburn Road (Low Moor), Dowley Gap (Bingley), Keighley (Royd Ings Avenue), Midland Road (Manningham).
| Opening hours | Bowling Back Lane and Keighley: Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm from October to April (8am May to September), Saturday 9am to 3.45pm (Keighley 8am), Sunday 10am to 3.45pm. Dealburn Road, Dowley Gap and Midland Road: closed Mondays and bank holidays, otherwise the same. |
| Car | Free blue resident permit needed at every tip. It comes with the Council Tax bill, or is issued on the spot at Bowling Back Lane or Keighley with a Council Tax bill. |
| Vans and trailers | Large capacity vehicle permit for vans up to 3,000kg and 1.8m high, and single axle trailers up to 750kg and 1.8m long. 12 visits a year, Bowling Back Lane and Keighley only. The council’s application page says it is being updated, so check it before you go. |
| DIY waste | Free once a week, 2 x 50 litre bags or one item up to 2m x 0.75m. Over that, Bowling Back Lane and Keighley weighbridge from £10.50. Plasterboard charged at £100 a tonne, minimum £10.50. |
| Tyres | Up to 4, Bowling Back Lane and Keighley only, £8 per car tyre. |
| Asbestos | Asbestos cement only, Bowling Back Lane, booked online with 24 hours’ notice. No price published. |
| Bulky collection | £30 for 3 items, Monday to Friday 6.30am to 4pm. Book online, pay before collection (01274 431000 for phone payment). |
Sources: tip policy and charges, resident permits, plasterboard, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Calderdale (Halifax)
Tips: Halifax Lee Bank (HX3 5PN), Todmorden (OL14 5RJ), Brighouse (HD6 1ES), Elland (HX5 9JR), Sowerby Bridge (HX6 3LF).
| Opening hours | Each site closes on different days. Halifax: closed Wednesdays, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm in winter. Todmorden and Elland: closed Thursdays and Fridays. Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge: closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Gates can close up to 20 minutes early. |
| Car | Free resident permit, applied for online with your registration and Council Tax reference. Two per household. Height barrier at 1.8m. |
| Vans and trailers | Free van permit, in person only at Halifax or Todmorden, with your V5, a recent utility bill and driving licence. A recycling permit gives unlimited visits for 12 months. A permit for non-recyclable waste gives six trips a year. |
| DIY waste | Free. Rubble and plasterboard at Halifax, Brighouse and Todmorden only, once a week, 2 bags of up to 20kg. Elland and Sowerby Bridge take none. |
| Tyres | Up to 4 a visit, Halifax and Todmorden only. |
| Asbestos | Cement-bonded only, Halifax, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, by appointment with 24 hours’ notice. Up to 8 sheets or 200kg. |
| Bulky collection | £25 for up to 5 items, then £5 per extra item. Fridges and freezers £25 each. Collection within 28 working days. |
Sources: Halifax tip, resident permit, van permit, rubble, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Kirklees (Huddersfield)
Tips (4): Huddersfield Emerald Street (HD1 6BY), Dewsbury Weaving Lane (WF12 9QR), Meltham (HD9 4AP), Upper Cumberworth (HD8 8NN).
| Opening hours | Winter (from when the clocks change): daily 8am to 4pm. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, weekends 8am to 4pm. Meltham is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. |
| Car | Register your number plate through a My Kirklees account, up to two vehicles per household. No paper permit. |
| Vans and trailers | Large vehicle registration for vans under 3 tonnes, pickups and 4x4s without back seats, which can take up to 10 working days. Single axle trailers up to 1.83m, 12 visits a year. Hire vehicles need no permit, bring a bill matching the hire address. |
| DIY waste | Rubble, soil and plasterboard at Emerald Street and Weaving Lane only, booked up to 6 days ahead, 12 bookings per household a year. |
| Asbestos | Emerald Street only, through the same booking, householders only. |
| Bulky collection | £11.66 per standard item, £31.80 per sofa, armchair or mattress, £31.80 for one fridge, freezer or cooker per order. Soil or rubble bags £11.66 each (15kg, up to 6). |
Sources: recycling centres, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Wakefield
Tips (3): Wakefield Denby Dale Road (WF2 7AH), Glasshoughton (WF10 5JW), South Kirkby (WF9 3TH). The council’s contractor, Biffa, runs the sites and publishes the hours and permit rules.
| Opening hours | Most days 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm. Late night to 8pm: Wakefield on Tuesday, Glasshoughton on Thursday, South Kirkby on Monday. |
| Car | Free resident permit, online or issued at the tips with proof of address. |
| Vans and trailers | Commercial vehicle permit for vans, pickups and trailers over 6ft x 4ft (maximum 8ft x 6ft): 12 free visits a year, 2 of them for brick and rubble. Apply online with your V5 and proof of address. A van hired for two days or less needs no permit. |
| Asbestos | Household asbestos cement free at Wakefield and Glasshoughton, by appointment with 24 hours’ notice, up to 10 sheets or bags a year. |
| Bulky collection | £35 for up to 3 items. The list includes fridges, cookers, baths, sinks, toilets, doors and mirrors. Book through Wakefield MyAccount. |
Sources: council tip page, Biffa site hours, Biffa permits, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Barnsley
Tips (4): Worsbrough (S70 5DJ), Goldthorpe (S63 9AT), Penistone (S36 6HH), Smithies (S71 1NL, closed since 6 August 2026, reopening date not set).
| Opening hours | October to March: 9am to 4pm. Worsbrough 8am to 5pm while Smithies is closed. Open every day except 25 and 26 December and 1 January. |
| Car | Free resident pass, read by number plate cameras. Also valid at Doncaster’s centres. |
| Vans and trailers | Free vehicle pass for medium and large vans and cars towing a single axle trailer, 12 visits a year. Hired or borrowed vans need a one-off booking, 4 a year. |
| DIY waste | Rubble limited to one car boot load. Plasterboard at Worsbrough only, a boot load, clean. |
| Tyres | Not accepted at any Barnsley tip. |
| Asbestos | Small amounts at Worsbrough (or Armthorpe in Doncaster), booked online, double wrapped. |
| Bulky collection | £28 for up to 2 items, then £8.75 each up to 12. Collected within 12 working days of payment. |
Sources: recycling centres, closures, passes, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Harrogate (North Yorkshire Council)
Tips near Harrogate: Harrogate Wetherby Road (HG3 1DE), West Harrogate Penny Pot Lane (HG3 2SN), Ripon (HG4 1TT).
| Opening hours | October to March 8.30am to 4pm, April to September 8.30am to 5pm. Closed Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
| Car | Free registration needed since 27 April 2026, up to two vehicles, valid three years, no visit limit. Covers trailers under 1.5m. |
| Vans and trailers | Vans, pickups and trailers over 1.5m: 12 visits in 12 months, re-register every 12 months. Hire vehicles: 7 days, 4 visits. |
| DIY waste | Free once a week, two 50 litre bags or one item up to 2m x 0.75m, up to 4 free visits in 4 weeks. Over that, £3.80 a bag of rubble, £3.70 a bag of plasterboard. |
| Tyres | Always charged, £3.50 per car tyre. |
| Asbestos | Small amounts of asbestos cement free, Penny Pot Lane, double bagged. Over ten sheets, contact the council first. |
| Bulky collection | From £37 for up to 2 items, usually collected within three weeks. |
Sources: registration, charges, asbestos, bulky collection. Checked 02/10/2026.
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Item by item across all seven councils
Tyres: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
Plasterboard: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
Asbestos: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
Mattresses: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
Fridges and freezers: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
Soil and rubble: Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, Harrogate.
When the tip is not the answer
If you have no permit, no suitable vehicle, a fridge the tip will not take, or more than the allowance, a licensed waste carrier can take it instead. Always check the carrier on the Environment Agency register before you pay, because if your waste is fly-tipped you can still be fined. Kruze is a licensed waste carrier (CBDU597687), accredited under the Leeds Accredited Waste Carrier Scheme, and collects across Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley and Harrogate from £24.99, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or WhatsApp 07436 120271, or see rubbish removal in Leeds.
Councils change these rules often. This guide was checked against each council’s own website on 02/10/2026. If you spot a change, email hello@kruze.co.uk and we will update it.