Household waste recycling centre/tip

To keep our staff and residents safe at the site you must have an appointment to use our Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Before taking materials to the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip, have you thought about donating unwanted items to a local charity shop or an online reuse network?

For information about how to dispose of lots of household items, such as beds, cardboard etc please refer to our A to Z of rubbish.

The centre is a reuse, recycling and waste disposal facility for North Tyneside residents only. It is illegal for businesses to dispose of waste at this site. Please see guidelines for business waste.

We have introduced some new rules to ensure fair usage of the centre, as well as the ongoing safety and sustainability of the site.

These include new restrictions on ‘very large vehicles’ (introduced July 2017). That is any vehicle:

• over 2m high
• over 6m long
• exceeding 3.5 tonnes weight
• trailers exceeding 3m length, including the tow bar

Flat-bed vehicles are not allowed on site.

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for a more detailed explanation of the rules. 

Non-household waste will incur charges at the HWRC. This is primarily construction and demolition material, examples of which are given below (other items may also incur a charge, as determined by the site manager).

• Plasterboard
• Paving stones
• Rubble and hardcore (such as stone, brick, concrete, tiles) 
• Pipes
• Soil, gravel, and stones
• Bricks and concrete

The following charges will apply:

• £2 for a bag of loose material or a sheet of plasterboard
• £12 for a fully loaded hatchback / normal family car
• £20 for a trailer less than 1.5m in length
• £40 for a trailer over 1.5m (plus £10 for every 30cm up to the 3 metre limit)
• £80 for a transit van full of non-household waste.

Additional information relating to charging:

• No cash can be taken on site
• A member of staff will advise you of the amount payable
• Payment must be made by debit card, credit card, or pre-paid debit card
• Charges are not negotiable

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for a more detailed explanation of the rules.

If you're getting rid of computer equipment, protect your personal details and destroy the hard drive before disposal. 

1. Take the computer apart.
2. Remove the hard drive.
3. Smash it with a hammer or drill holes in it.

The site closes at 8pm. Please leave the site before then.

Wallsend Road
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 7SH