Tip & recycling centre rules
Do you need to book? Can you take a van, a trailer or a hire van? What does a sheet of plasterboard cost? Council-by-council, straight from the source.
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Tip rules
Cornwall tips: booking, van permits and DIY waste charges
Cornwall has 14 household waste and recycling centres. Seven need a booking, vans and large trailers need a permit, and DIY waste is free up to a weekly allowance, then charged (plasterboard £6 a sheet or bag).
- Booking at 7 of 14 sites
- Not clear: 2
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Tip rules
Oxfordshire tips: booking for everyone, van permits, hire vans and DIY charges
All seven Oxfordshire recycling centres need a booking (since 14 January 2026). Vans and trailers need a permit (10 visits a year), short hire vans can get in with the hire agreement, and plasterboard is £11.80 a sheet at Ardley and Redbridge only.
- Booking required
- Not clear: 1
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Tip rules
Torbay tip (SWISCo): booking, visit limits, van permits and DIY charges
Torbay's recycling centre is booking-only, with limits of 4 visits per 28 days (6 for garden waste only). Vans and trailers need a permit before booking, and DIY waste beyond the free allowance is charged – plasterboard £5.80 a sheet or bag.
- Booking required
- Not clear: 3