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If you use a van, pick-up, or a large trailer (between 1.8 and 3 metres) to visit any of Wiltshire's household recycling centres, you will need a free permit. Vehicles weighing over 3.5t, trailers over 3 metres, horse box trailers, and any van, pick-up or flatbed towing a trailer of any size, are not permitted on site.
Select 'Enquiry' and 'HRC Permit' on the form, and provide the following details:
Your contact details & full postal address
registration number
the make, model and colour of your vehicle, or state this is for a trailer
We will send you email confirmation of your application, so you will need an email account to use this service. Once you have received confirmation, you may visit a HRC site; be prepared to show the email confirmation to the site staff if asked.
If you do not have access to email, contact Customer Services on 0300 456 0102.
Vehicles requiring a permit
The following vehicles need a permit:
Vans
Vehicles with permanently removed rear seats and/or blanked out rear/side windows
Flatbed or pick-up type vehicles
Vans converted to use as a horsebox
Trailers between 1.8 and 3 metres long
Vehicles not requiring a permit
The following vehicles do not need a permit:
Cars
4x4s (excluding those which fall into the above categories)
small trailers (under 1.8 metres)
Vehicle Type
Permit Required?
Car or 4x4
No
Trailer (less than 1.8 metres)
No
Trailer (1.8 to 3.0 metres), van or pickup and vans converted to use as a horsebox
Yes
Trailer (over 3.0 metres) Van, pick-up or flatbed with a trailer (any size) Horse box trailer Any vehicle over 3.5 tonne
These vehicles will not be allowed at any household recycling centre
The permit will allow you a maximum of 12 visit a year.
Due to social distancing on site, you will not be issued with a paper permit, but you can produce your confirmation email in place of a paper permit.
Due to social distancing on site, you will not be issued with a paper permit, but you can produce your confirmation email in place of a paper permit.
Your permit allows you a maximum of 12 visits per year.
If you are borrowing a van you do not need to apply for a permit.
Just bring along to the site proof of your Wiltshire address (photo identification, such as a driving license, is preferable) and either:
The permit registered to the vehicle that you are borrowing or
For a works vehicle, a letter from the business loaning you the van, stating your name and the dates you are borrowing it
If you are hiring a van you do not need to apply for a permit.
Just bring proof of your Wiltshire address (photo identification, such as a driving license, is preferable) and your hire agreement to the site to show site staff.
Commercial waste cannot be taken to any of Wiltshire's household recycling centres.
For more information regarding commercial waste and your responsibilities, visit our commercial waste page.
No, you do not require a permit. You must display your blue badge when on site.
Providing the earliest renewal date displayed on your permit has passed, you can renew your permit using the link above, entering your address and choosing 'HRC Van or Large Trailer Permit Application - Renewal'. You will need to provide your current permit number, which can be found on your confirmation email.
Permits do not expire so you only need to renew if you have used all of your visits.
Yes. You can purchase a permit to visit the household recycling centres up to 12 times per year to dispose of your recycling only. Permits cost £53.40 for 6 visits or £84.90 for 12. Only organisations which meet the eligibility criteria will be issued with a permit.
