Does your vehicle need permission to visit the Household Recycling Centres (HRCs)?

Depending on what type of vehicle you are using when visiting the household recycling centres (HRCs), you may require an E-permit, these can be used at either HRC site. 

Please check the vehicles tab for more information on vehicles that can visit the HRCs with or without an e-permit and vehicles that are excluded from visiting the HRCs.

What are E-permits?

  • An E-permit is allocated to a household (Telford and Wrekin households only) and allows the residents of the household to use a vehicle larger than an ordinary car to dispose of their household waste.
  • Each household can receive a maximum of ten permits per 12 month rolling period and this will allow them to dispose of any household waste items generated at their property which can not be placed inside the red top bin.
  • You will need to provide proof of your address (recent utility bill or drivers licence) when visiting the HRCs as your E-permit will be validated electronically by a site operative.
  • There is no expiry date for the e-permits to be used. You will even get a reminder email when you have one E-permit left to use, to check when you can apply for more, details of how many E-permits you have left to use are found on your My Telford dashboard.
  • We no longer require the make/model or registration of the vehicle when applying for E-permits.

Please note: that an E-permit does not allow you, under any circumstances, to deposit trade waste at the HRCs.

View information about disposing your commercial waste and recycling

Want to speed up your visit?

To speed up your visit to the sites, separate your items before heading out, this will enable you to complete your visit quickly and safely, especially if you are not familiar with the location of the recycling/disposal containers at the sites, please download a site map, this will really help plan your journey effectively and efficiently.

Download the Halesfield HRC site map to help you plan your visit (.pdf Size: 274Kb)

Download the Hortonwood HRC site map to help you plan your visit (.pdf Size: 273Kb)

Last updated : 13 May 2025

Please follow the steps below:

Then all you need to do is drive to either household recycling centre (HRC) with your driving licence or recent utility bill as proof of address and a site operative will verify your information electronically, this will then deduct the visit from your total of permits allocated to the household.

You will even get a reminder email when you have one E-permit left to use, to check when you can apply for more, details of how many E-permits you have are found on your My Telford dashboard.

You will no longer receive paper permits and you can't print E-permits.

Please note only residents of Telford and Wrekin are eligible to apply for E-permits, we allow ten E-permits per household over a 12 month rolling period. 

Last updated : 13 May 2025

Vehicles not allowed to use HRCs

Illustration of vehicles not allowed to use the HRCs
  • Van or commercial vehicle over 3.5 tonnes.
  • Vehicles over 5.5 metres long.
  • Agricultural vehicles.
  • Flatbed vehicles.
  • Horse boxes or horse trailers.
  • Tipper vehicles.
  • Luton box vans.

Vehicles that are allowed to use HRCs and don't require an E-permit

Illustration of vehicles you can use without a permit at HRCs

Please note: if you are using any of the vehicles below with a trailer you will need an E-permit.

  • Car.
  • 4x4 with rear seats.
  • Campervan - must be no longer than 5.5 metres and seats and fittings not removed.
  • People carrier.

Vehicles that need an E-permit to use HRCs

Illustration of vehicles that require an e-permit

Important information:

No flatbed vehicles are accepted on site and trailer length must not exceed 2.4m long internally.

  • Car with trailer (maximum length of trailer allowed is 2.4 metres long internally)
  • Campervan - with seats and fittings removed and no longer than 5.5 metres in length.
  • Campervan with trailer (maximum length of trailer allowed is 2.4 metres long internally)
  • People carrier with trailer (maximum length of trailer allowed is 2.4 metres long internally)
  • 4x4 with trailer (maximum length of trailer allowed is 2.4 metres long internally)
  • 4x4 with no rear windows/rear seats.
  • 4x4 with open back or back that is separate to the main cab such as a closed cab pick up.
  • Vans or commercial vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes and not over 5.5 metres long.
  • Pick up truck.

Trailer size guidance

A maximum trailer size of 2.4 metres (8 feet) long internally is applied at our HRCs. This trailer size will fit typical large household items such as a king-size bed or three seater sofa, trade waste (E.g. commercial or industrial waste from a business, or waste transported for financial gain) cannot be accepted at a Household Recycling Centre (HRC).

Apply for an E-permit

Last updated : 13 May 2025