Household waste recycling centres

There are four Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Kirklees where residents can make donations to our Reuse Shops, recycle, dispose of household waste, and book to dispose of DIY waste.

A vehicle permit is required to use a Kirklees household waste recycling centre.

Before taking waste to the recycling centre, group your items into the following types and it will make your trip to the site easier:

Donate

We accept the following items, provided they are in good condition. They will be sent to our reuse partner to sell at 'Revive' shops in Kirklees.

Simply place them in the designated container onsite, or pop along to a Revive Shop with your donations, Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm.

Bedding and curtains
Bicycles
Books
Bric-a-brac
CDs, records and DVDs
Clothing
Comics and magazines
Toys (complete sets)
Household items
Jewellery
Nursery and baby equipment
Small working electrical items
Small furniture items

Proceeds support the Revive member charities, with over 83 tonnes donated in the first year.

Revive Kirklees Shop

Revive Kirklees
8 Upperhead Row (Next to the bus station), Huddersfield, HD1 2JN, Directions
Pass it on with Revive
64 Commercial Street, Batley, WF15 5DS, Directions
Revive Reuse website
Revive Reuse Facebook

Recycle

Garden waste
Cardboard
Scrap metal
Glass
Domestic fridges & freezers
TVs & monitors
Small electrical equipment
Vapes
Clothing, textiles & shoes
Paint
Tyres
Gas bottles & canisters
Cooking oil
Engine oil
Batteries domestic & car
Bicycles (subject to site capacity)
Tetrapaks
Lightbulbs & fluorescent tubes

Dispose

General black bag waste
Bulky items
Upholstered domestic seating

DIY waste

We accept DIY household waste at Emerald Street and Weaving Lane HWRCs.

We accept:

Soil and clay - cannot contain plant material such as grass, plants or weeds.
Rubble - must be free of other materials such as plaster, metal or wood.
Hardcore and concrete
Cement, mortar and rendering
Breezeblocks and bricks
Paving slabs
Sand, gravel, pebbles and stones
Tiles - with any plaster/plasterboard removed
Ceramics - for example, sinks and toilets
Plasterboard
Asbestos - Emerald Street, Huddersfield only. Important information about Asbestos disposal.

Why you must book your DIY waste before your visit

To ensure your visit runs smoothly and to prevent traders using our site illegally, it's important to book your visit. Bookings can be made up to 6 days in advance. Each household has 12 visits per calendar year.

How to book

Your vehicle must be registered to use our household waste recycling centres.

Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.

Book to dispose of your waste

Opening times and locations

Our household waste recycling centres are open all year round. They are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Each site has its own opening times, so please check the details below before you head off. They all operate seasonal hours, and opening times change when the clocks change. When do the clocks change?

Locations and opening times

Dewsbury

Weaving Lane, off Thornhill Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9QR, Directions

Open daily
Summer: Weekdays: 8am to 5pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am to 4pm
Winter: Daily 8am to 4pm

Huddersfield

Emerald Street, (off Hillhouse Lane), Huddersfield, HD1 6BY, Directions

Open 7 days a week
Summer: Weekdays: 8am to 5pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am to 4pm
Winter: Daily 8am to 4pm

Meltham

Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Huddersfield, HD9 4AP, Directions

Open Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday
Summer: Weekdays: 8am to 5pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am to 4pm
Winter: Daily 8am to 4pm

Upper Cumberworth

Bromley Farm, Upper Cumberworth (off Barnsley Road), Huddersfield, HD8 8NN, Directions

Open Friday - Tuesday, closed Wednesday and Thursday
Summer: Weekdays: 8am to 5pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am to 4pm
Winter: Daily 8am to 4pm

Please allow yourself plenty of time to unload your vehicle. Last entrance to our sites may be 20 minutes before closing to ensure the site is safe and clear at closing time

Prohibited and commercial waste

Only household waste is accepted at Kirklees sites. Bringing trade or business waste can result in fines or prosecution.

Prohibited waste includes:

Waste from rented properties brought by landlords.
Waste you have been paid to remove.
Waste from business/commercial premises or activities.

Commercial waste

Commercial waste, which is waste generated from business activities, requires a waste carrier licence and must be disposed of at a commercial waste site regardless of the quantity. Dispose of business or commercial waste.

Vehicle permits

You need a vehicle permit to use a Kirklees household waste recycling centre. You can register up to two vehicles per household.

There's no need to print your permit. Your vehicle's registration will be logged on our system.

You will need a My Kirklees account before you apply for or renew a vehicle permit.

Vehicle permit types

We issue three types of permit: a car, a large vehicle or a modified vehicle for disabled passenger use.

Car permits

This permit is suitable for:

Cars

4 by 4 vehicles without a pickup

Estates and people carriers

Large vehicle permits

Required for camper vans under 2m, 4x4s with no back seats/windows, vans under 3 tonnes, pickups, and 4x4s with pickups. Log book (V5) needed.

If you have a large vehicle, you will also need to upload an image of page 1 and 2 of your log book (V5) vehicle registration document.

Examples of vehicles which require a large vehicle permit:

Camper vans under 2 metres high, 4 by 4 vehicles with no back seats or back windows

Vans under 3 tonnes

Pickups, 4 by 4 vehicles with pickup

Trailers

You are welcome to use a trailer up to 6 feet or 1.83 meters in length with a single axle, a maximum of 12 visits per year.

Hire vehicles

If you are using a hire vehicle, you do not need to apply for a permit. You will be asked to show a Council Tax or utility bill that has the same address as the hire agreement

Prohibited vehicles

Vans over 3 tonnes, box type vans, tippers and dropside vehicles

Vans over 3 tonnes, box type vans, transit and dropside vehicles

Minibuses, camper vans over 2 metres high

Flat-bed vehicles, horse boxes, agricultural vehicles

Register, renew or delete your vehicle permit

You don't need to bring a printed permit. When you arrive, our staff will check your vehicle's registration number on a tablet. If it's registered correctly, you can unload your waste.

You can register up to two vehicles to your home address in Kirklees.

Register your vehicle

Step 1 - Register for a My Kirklees Account

Quick and easy to set up
Manage your account all in one place

Registering takes around 10 minutes.

To complete your registration you will need a valid personal email address.

Step 2 - Register your vehicle to use a household waste recycling centre

To register your vehicle, you will first need to complete Step 1 to register and login to your My Kirklees Account.
You can register two vehicles at your property in Kirklees
Registration of large vehicles can take at least up to 10 working days for our decision and it might take longer in busy periods.

Please read the terms and conditions before you register your vehicle

Completing this form takes around 10 minutes.

To register your vehicle you will need your vehicle registration number, make and model.

To register a large vehicle you will need your registration number, make, model, page 1 & 2 of your log book (V5) and photos of the front and side view of your vehicle.

To register a modified vehicle for disabled passenger use you will need to supply one photograph showing the modifications or disability access of the vehicle.

After you've applied

You will receive a confirmation email about your registration, you will no longer receive a paper permit.

Cars, estates, people carriers and 4x4s (without pick-ups) will get immediate confirmation and can use our centres straight away.

Renew your permit

Renew your permit to use a household waste recycling centre

To renew your permit you will need your vehicle registration number.

You can renew your permits 14 days before expiry. If you do not renew during this time, you will have to register your vehicle again.

Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.

After you've applied

Your details will be automatically updated and will show inside your account

Delete your permit

Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.

After you've deleted your permit

The permit selected will not show inside your account