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.

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 (a single visit per household per day with a maximum of three bags). We cannot accept soil or rubble from trade or business vehicles, including builders, landscapers, or gardeners.
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

Asbestos

Only bonded asbestos from your home can be taken to the tip in Grimsby. You can take asbestos to the tip twice a week, but for only one visit each day with a maximum of 3 sheets at a time.

Asbestos will not be accepted every day or at all times. Please check before you book a slot.

Before you book

(Grimsby Recycling Centre only)

Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday – 8.30 am to 3.30 pm
Saturday – 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
Wednesday / Sunday / Bank Holidays – Asbestos not accepted

Please bring two forms of identification to verify the address of where the asbestos has come from.

You must provide photo ID of yourself and evidence from the address the asbestos is from (utility or council tax bill).

This must be from the originating householder, who needs to attend the tip when the asbestos is being disposed of (person who ‘owns’ the asbestos.)

Collecting and packaging the asbestos

Collect all waste and ‘double bag’ small items in heavy-duty plastic bags and seal with tape.

Larger sheets should be wrapped in heavy duty (minimum 500 gauge) polythene sheets and tightly sealed with duct tape.

The hatch on the Asbestos container measures 4 foot 10 inches wide and is 3 foot deep. (150cm wide, 1 metre deep) Large sheets should be broken (at home, not on the site) to accommodate the hatch size.

PPE

Residents will be required to load their own asbestos directly into the waste container provided and it is their responsibility to ensure the correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is worn when doing so. Recommended PPE: Dust mask (type FFP3), disposable overalls with hood, gloves and safety glasses.

Let us know you are coming

You can book a slot to dispose of asbestos online. Alternatively, ring the waste services hotline.

Please make sure you tell us at least 24 hours before you visit.

Book a slot

For asbestos removal or asbestos-containing materials, speak to the Asbestos Officer on 01472 326289 (option 3, then option 4).
For issues or prosecution involving contractors or the public of asbestos, contact Enforcement on 01472 326289.
For asbestos fly-tipping or land responsibility (public/private), contact the Street Cleansing team on 01472 326300.
For recycling centre procedures or waste disposal queries of asbestos, contact Waste Services on 01472 326288 (option 1).

Commercial or large vehicles and trailers

If you visit the tip in any of these vehicles, you 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. If you regularly use the site in a smaller car, you may be asked to complete an online declaration form.

Complete the form

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.