A new registration scheme designed to improve access to North Yorkshire’s household
waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and ensure the service is used fairly by residents will go
live later this month.
From Monday, April 27, residents will need to register their name, address and vehicle
before visiting any of the county’s 20 HWRCs.
The move will help to ensure the sites are used by North Yorkshire residents who fund the
service, and reduce visits from those outside the county, which currently accounts for
about one in six users and costs the taxpayer up to £400,000 a year.
Registration is free, takes a couple of minutes, and lasts for three years.
Residents can register online from April 27 and use the centres straight away. Nothing will
be sent in the post, and staff will check number plates on arrival.
Owners of commerciallike vehicles (CLVs) will also be able to make up to 12 free visits per
year to dispose of their own household waste once registered. This change is designed to
prevent the council from inadvertently accepting commercial waste free of charge, while
still supporting residents who own larger vehicles.
Residents can register online from April 27 at www.northyorks.gov.uk/hwrc