Householders Recycling Centres

Peterborough City Council is responsible for the Householders Recycling Centre (HRC), at Welland Road, Dogsthorpe.

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Although this site is an outlet for the disposal of waste items, the emphasis is on recovery with 60 - 70 per cent of materials being recovered or recycled. The site only accepts household waste. The deposit of commercial or trade waste is illegal and the council will seek to identify and where possible prosecute those caught offending.

The maximum penalty for the deposit or disposal of waste at the site which is not household waste is, on conviction at a magistrates court a £50,000 fine and/or 6 months imprisonment, or by crown court an unlimited fine and/or five years imprisonment.

The site accepts glass, garden waste, clean rubble for recycling, household furniture and electrical goods, and a number of other materials for recovery or disposal. The site does not accept vehicle tyres or cement bonded asbestos.

Dogsthorpe Recycling Centre

The Dogsthorpe HRC is open 7 days a week at the following times:

Summer Months	Winter Months
1st April to 30th September 8am - 6pm Late night opening Monday & Thursday until 8.00pm	1st October to 31st March 8am - 4pm
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day.
During summer bank holidays the site will close at 4pm unless otherwise stated

Tip Permits for Dogsthorpe HRC

The site operates a permit system to allow vans and large trailers (trailers over four foot six inches long) onto the facility for the deposit of household waste only.

Temporary Permits - permit application forms can be obtained by telephone via Peterborough Direct . These permits are valid for 7 days and allow up to 3 visits in one week. Alternatively you can request a permit be sent out to you by using the online form.
Annual Permits - are issued on a discretionary basis. Please write to the Waste Management Officer, Bridge House, Town Bridge, Peterborough, PE1 1HU or email wmhd@peterborough.gov.uk

Your application must include your name and address, vehicle type, colour and registration number, a description of the waste type and where this waste is generated, along with the reason you are applying for an annual permit to support your application.

Peterborough City Council is a member of the Joint Waste Strategy Partnership (including Cambridgeshire County Council and its constituent District Councils). For further information on what is happening with your waste and recycling and our future plans, check out the Strategy Area's web-site: www.recap.co.uk.

Thorney HRC

The Thorney HRC site is now closed.

Any queries should be directed to the Parish Council. For further information please see the Parish Council website www.thorney.org or contact a member of the Parish Council via the following email address tpcouncil@btinternet.com

Asbestos disposal

Asbestos cannot be accepted at Dogsthorpe HRC due to the European Landfill Directive that came into force August 2004. Under this directive the HRC at Welland Road and at Thorney are no longer authorised to accept any asbestos waste. Peterborough City Council offers a chargeable collection service for the legal disposal of cement bonded asbestos. Please call Peterborough Direct for further information or refer to a local telephone directory to locate an authorised commercial disposal company.