Household Recycling Centres (HRCs)

Proof of residency scheme - Important Notice

Birmingham's 5 Household Recycling Centres are provided by the City Council for residents of this local authority only.

All visitors to the sites will be required to give their postcode or other information which will prove that they are a Birmingham City Council resident.

Checks on vehicles will be made where appropriate.

Residents from outside of the Birmingham City Council area are NOT permitted to use any of the sites and ENTRY WILL BE REFUSED.

Your details will be recorded and you will be directed to the facilities offered by your own council.

TRADE WASTE IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER AND OFFENDERS FACE THE RISK OF PROSECUTION FOR FRAUD.

Details of the Household Recycling Centres operated by neighbouring local authorities are as follows:

Sandwell Council, Shidas Lane, Oldbury

Solihull Council, Coventry Road, Bickenhill

Worcestershire County Council, Quantry Lane, Romsley
NB: For Herefordshire & Worcestershire residents only - proof of residency required

Walsall Council, Fryers Road, Bloxwich or Merchants Way, Aldridge

For further information go to our Frequently Asked Questions page.

The Household Recycling Centres are located at:

Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, B35 7AG
Tameside Drive location map

Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, B30 3JJ
Lifford Lane location map

Holford Drive, Perry Barr, B42 2TU
Holford Drive location map

Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BB
Norris Way location map

James Road, Tyseley, B11 2BA
James Road location map

Maps kindly provided by MultiMap. Birmingham City Council accepts no liability for material contained in outside organisations' web sites.

Opening hours (every day except Christmas Day/Boxing Day):

Permits for vans and cars with large trailers:

All large vans, pick-ups and cars towing large trailers which have double axles or are 6' x 4' (1.83m x 1.22m) and above will require a permit to use all Household Recycling Centres. All HRC sites, except James Road, Tyseley, have a height barrier set at 2.1m (6'10") high and any vehicle above this height must use the Tyseley site.

Drivers of vehicles described above will not be allowed to dispose of waste at any site within Birmingham if they do not have a valid permit. Permits are only available to Birmingham residents to dispose of their own personal waste. A new application will be needed for additional permits.

Applying for a permit:

Apply for a Waste Permit or download this form and send it to us.

If your application is successful you will be issued with a book of 6 official permits. Please hand one permit voucher per visit. If possible avoid visiting the sites at weekends and Bank Holidays as they are always busy.

Household Recycling Centres are provided to allow Birmingham residents to dispose of unwanted domestic and household waste free of charge and to deposit other waste for recycling or composting. Large amounts of soil and rubble are not accepted at any of the HRCs. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are not permitted to use the sites.

The sites are not licensed to accept trade waste or waste arising from any commercial or business activity. The City Council reserves the right to inspect any waste and a home visit may be required to identify the origin of the waste prior to its receipt at the site. The City Council can refuse to accept waste where it has a doubt about its origin.

For information about Commercial Waste disposal contact the Council's Commercial Waste department on 0121 303 2894.

Health & Safety:

Please note - for your safety and the safety of other users of the Household Recycling Centres:

Pedestrian access to the sites is not permitted.

Children and pets must remain in cars at all times

Please note: