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Barnsley Council provides four household waste recycling centres to enable residents of the council's area to recycle / dispose of unwanted household waste free of charge and they are located as follows:

West St, Worsbrough Dale    S70 5DJ
Smithies Lane, Barnsley      S71 1NL
Nicholas Lane, Highgate, Goldthorpe S63 9AT
Springvale, Penistone   S36 6HH

COMMERCIAL WASTE IS NOT ACCEPTED AT THESE SITES.

 

OPENING HOURS OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRES


1st APRIL to 30th SEPTEMBER
Smithies Lane, Barnsley      9.00am to 5.00pm
Springvale, Penistone          9.00am to 5.00pm
Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe 9.00am to 5.00pm
West Street, Worsbrough   8.00am to 7.00pm


1st OCTOBER to 31st MARCH
Smithies Lane Barnsley       9.00am to 4.00pm
Springvale, Penistone          9.00am to 4.00pm
Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe 9.00am to 4.00pm
West Street, Worsbrough   8.00am to 4.00pm

Please note that there are height restriction barriers of 1.83m ( 6 feet ) at all sites.If your vehicle is taller than this you may have to wait for the site operatives to open the barrier for you.


Household waste recycling centres are for the disposal of household waste from your own domestic property only.

There is no limit to visits as long as you are only bringing household waste from your domestic property.

To avoid delays all waste should be seperated by the householder before it is taken to site.

See the table below for details of the types of waste and recycling accepted at our Household Waste Recycling Centres and how they are disposed of:

Recyclable Items accepted at all Centres Process
Green garden waste Composted
Wood & Chipboards Recycled & Composted
Cardboard

Recycled

Metal Recycled
Large electrical items Recycled
Small electrical items Recycled
Plastic bottles Recycled
Textiles & shoes Reused & Recycled
Glass - bottles, jars Recycled
Paper Recycled
Cans Recycled
Car oil Recycled
Car batteries Recycled
Cooking oil Recycled
Household batteries Recycled
Televisions Recycled
Fridges & freezers Recycled
Soil & Rubble (maximum five small bags) Recycled
Cardboard beverage packaging (drinks cartons) Recycled
Domestic fluorescent tubes & bulbs Recycled

Waste only accepted at the West St, Worsbrough Centre

under special licence

Process
Domestic gas canisters that are un-returnable to the manufacturer Recycled                                      
Plaster board Recycled
Asbestos - small quantities only ( By prior arrangement only)* Land-filled

 * Residents who wish to dispose of small quantities of asbestos must contact our call centre on 01226 772045 to discuss procedures that must be followed to ensure safe disposal of this material.

Other than those included in the list above, all non-recyclable household waste is accepted at any of the centres for land-filling, with the exception of the items listed below, which are not classed as household waste.

Waste not accepted at any of Barnsley's Centres Rationale
Car tyres Not classed as domestic/household waste & hazardous - Local tyre dealers will accept for a small disposal fee.                                                                            

Large quantities of building & construction waste       

( more than 5 bags)                                                                                 

Not domestic/household waste - would expect residents to obtain a skip.

Our recycling centres will accept household waste and recycling and small amounts of domestic building waste & soil  (up to five bags).

For large amounts of building waste, we would suggest skip hire. Please see information sheet for further details.

If you have difficulty lifting any items please ask one of our trained site operatives who will be happy to assist.

PERMIT SCHEME

Residents in domestic cars only do not need a permit to use the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

We have introduced a new permit scheme which will allow permit holders to visit our Household Waste Recycling Centres up to twelve times each year. Please see our guide to the permit scheme leaflet for full details. Please note the opening time on this leaflet should read 9.00am for our sites at Smithies Lane, Goldthorpe and Penistone.

Before applying for a permit, please note the following important information:

  • Only residents of the Barnsley Borough can apply for a permit for the household waste recycling centres for thedisposal of household waste only.
  • Permits will not be issued to Luton vans, pick ups (excluding 4 x 4's), long wheel based transit type vans, any twinaxled vehicles. You cannot use your permit to bring in any waste that relates to the business that the van is normally used for as the sites are for household waste only.
  • Only one permit book will be issued per household, to cover up to two vehicles.Only one van per household will be allowed a permit.
  • Permits will only be issued to vehicles at the address on the V5 registration document (please see note on companyvehicles).

Permits consist of a maximum of 12 tickets per 12 month period and are not transferrable. Permits may be withdrawnwith immediate effect if you:

  • Are using the site to dispose of business or none household waste
  • Are not in the vehicle to which the permit relates
  • Have not separated your waste for recycling before visiting
  • Misuse the facilities or are abusive to staff or other users
  • Have changed circumstances since the permit was issued

There is a restriction on the amount of rubble/construction type material you can bring onto site of 5 x 25kg bags per visit (maximum of 6 times per year). This will constitute one permit in addition to permits for any other waste you bring on the same visit and your permit will be marked accordingly.

All applications are subject to provision of the following documentation (photocopies are preferable ):

  • Proof of residency: one of - council tax bill, tenancy agreemment/rent book, utility bill, bank statement, driving licence. Please ensure the documentation includes your name and address and is dated within the last 3 months)
  • Proof of entitlement to drive the vehicle(s):  vehicle registration certificate (V5/V5C),
  • Company vehicles will require a letter from the owner (or their representative) on company notepaper givingpermission for the applicant to use the vehicle for thetransport of household waste

Please do not submit original documents.Photocopies will be destroyed unless you request their return.

You can apply by completing our permit application form or telephoning our helpline 01226 772045. Supporting documentation can be scanned and uploaded during the application or sent separately by post to the address below.

Existing permit holders can renew online by completing our permit renewal form. You can advise us of any changes to your address, vehicle(s), or report a lost, stolen or damaged permit by completing our permit change of circumstance form.

Please note that the book of twelve permits does not have an expiry date and does not need to be renewed annually.You need apply for a new permit booklet only when you are close to using up all twelve permits .

ONE OFF BOOKINGS

Residents who have not yet applied for or received their permit or have a vehicle on short term hire can request a one off booking to visit site.  This will only be allowed once in 12 months and will require 12 hours notice to be given.  The types of vehicle allowed to request this service are the same as for the permit scheme and the types of waste allowed into site are the same as for all other vehicles.

NO COMMERCIAL WASTE IS ALLOWED ON SITE

 

If our operatives suspect that any waste is not from a domestic property then permission to tip will not be granted and  an enforcement officer may call and visit you to check the origins of the waste.

If you would like further information please contact the Waste Management team:

 

  • by email to wastemanagement@barnsley.gov.uk 
  • by telephone on 01226 772045. Phone lines are open from 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm Friday
  • by writing to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council,The Waste Management Co-ordinator, Waste Management Services, Smithies Lane Depot, Barnsley, S71 1NL.

Legislation

Environmental Protection Act 1990
Household Waste Recycling Act 2003

We are committed to providing a good quality service to our customers and have published a service standard document that sets out what you can expect from our service, our response times and how you can provide us with feedback on how well we are performing.

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