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Recycling centres (the tip)


Please note:

  • Each household can visit the recycling centres a maximum of twice a day in a car, small van, SUV or estate car.
  • Large vehicles and trailers can visit the site only once a day.
  • If this is your first time visiting, if you have changed vehicle or your home address has changed in the calendar year, please complete a Community recycling centre form before coming to the site.
  • A form must be completed by each member of a household if using a shared vehicle.
  • Waste can only be brought to the tip from the property you live in.

Locations

There are two recycling centres in North East Lincolnshire, and only residents who live here can use them.

Entrance to Grimsby Recycling Centre

Grimsby

Estuary Way, Pyewipe Industrial Estate, Grimsby, DN31 2UD

Open 8am to 6pm every day, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

Display of Easter characters outside the the tip, made from old tires

Immingham

Queens Road, Immingham, DN40 1QN

Open 8am to 6pm every day, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day


What you can bring

A list of items can be found on our A to Z directory of waste.

Most other waste and recycling and white goods will be accepted, however please note:

  • Only small quantities of wood/MDF
  • Soil and rubble (maximum of three bags per household per day, at either site)
  • Clean, dry plasterboard only (maximum of three bags per household per day)
  • Cardboard can be taken to either, but it will only be recycled if it goes in your blue bin or Grimsby Tip
  • Break up large wooden items such as wardrobes and chest of drawers
  • Memory foam mattresses must be cut up – a double mattress in to a minimum of 4 pieces and single mattress in to a minimum of 2 pieces

We do not accept at either recycling centre:

  • Commercial waste
  • Contaminated plasterboard with insulation / foil / plaster

Commercial or large vehicles and trailers

If you regularly visit the tip in any of these vehicles, you are restricted to one load per day and must complete an online declaration form before coming to the site. 

This includes:

  • Van
  • Trailer (single axle trailers – maximum 6ft by 4ft)
  • Large vehicle (4 wheel drives)
  • 4 wheel drive
  • People carriers

Luton vans and large box vans will not be accepted.

Please note, estate cars and SUV people carriers are allowed two loads per day.


Customers with disabilities

If you have a disability and require assistance then please contact the Council’s Waste Hotline on 01472 326288. Our staff can register your details on the waste declaration form, which will ensure that help is given to you when you are on site.


Bike sales and Bric-a-Brac items

Bric-a-Brac and bikes are available to buy daily. Proceeds go to local charities and good causes.


Contact details

  • 01472 326288, option 1, between Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays