{"id":38,"date":"2016-01-27T15:09:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T15:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/recycling\/centres\/site-user-restrictions"},"modified":"2024-04-03T10:32:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:32:42","slug":"site-user-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/recycling-centres\/site-user-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Site user and vehicle restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Site user restrictions<\/h2>\n<p>Recycling centre facilities are available only to householders delivering their own household waste.<\/p>\n<p>Waste from the following groups\/premises\/activities is\u00a0<strong>not accepted<\/strong> at recycling centres:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Landlords disposing of waste from rental properties.<\/li>\n<li>Parish\/District\/County Councils or council premises.<\/li>\n<li>Educational or medical establishments.<\/li>\n<li>Charity shops, charitable organisations and premises (except where otherwise agreed in writing with DCC).<\/li>\n<li>Any club, society or other association of persons (including allotment organisations).<\/li>\n<li>Religious establishments.<\/li>\n<li>Prisons or probation service.<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural holdings, including small holdings and paddocks (excluding waste from the farmhouse itself).<\/li>\n<li>Waste from shops, businesses, traders including business waste associated with people working from home.<\/li>\n<li>Removal firms.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Man and van&#8217; or house clearance operators.<\/li>\n<li>Waste from rented holiday homes\/holiday lets\/campsites\/caravan parks.<\/li>\n<li>Fly-tipped waste (unless delivered by the district council with prior agreement from DCC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/recycling-centres\/chargeable-waste-2\/\">Chargeable waste<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Vehicle restriction policy<\/h2>\n<p>The vehicles listed below <strong>will not be permitted<\/strong> at any recycling centre in order to keep unloading times to a minimum and to ensure sites have enough capacity to serve as many people as possible, to improve site safety and tackle abuse by trade\/commercial users:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Any vehicle over 3.5 tonnes gross weight<\/strong> (including hire vehicles).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Any vehicle over 6m in length<\/strong> (including hire vehicles).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Any use of a vehicle tipping function.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Box vans\/Luton vans including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/recycling-centres\/site-user-restrictions\/horse-box-and-horse-trailer-acceptance-policy\/\">horse box vans<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(with the exception of vehicles hired to a householder from a legitimate hire company for a hire period of less than 3 days and appropriate documentation can be produced).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Any trailers over 3m (10 feet)<\/strong> internal\/body length*.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large vans (Transit size) and pick-up vehicles** are not permitted towing any trailer of any size<\/strong> (fully fitted camper vans\/fully fitted minibuses*** are excluded from this restriction).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tractors\/Agricultural\/Industrial machinery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vans which do not comply with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/van-permit-system\">van permit system<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* trailer size limit at Maclins Quarry, South Molton is 1.8m internal\/body length due to the very small and restricted nature of the site.<\/p>\n<p>** Pick-up truck\/vehicle \u2013 a vehicle having an enclosed cab (or enclosed double cab) and a separate rear cargo area with a tailgate. The rear cargo area may or may not be enclosed.<\/p>\n<p>***A minibus will only be considered &#8216;fully fitted&#8217; if it has professionally fitted seats from the front to the rear of the vehicle which must be in their original position and upright.<\/p>\n<p>A diagram explaining the vehicle restrictions is available below, please click to enlarge. In addition to this, if you have a van, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/van-permit-system\/\">check whether you require a permit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4357 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"Vehicle restrictions diagram\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-800x592.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/10\/Backup_of_Recycling-Sign-59-Vehicle-Restrictions-640x473.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Van permit system<\/h2>\n<p>Vans require a permit to access the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).<\/p>\n<p>The van permit system is open for applications.<\/p>\n<p>If you are intending to visit a HWRC in a van, please ensure you have checked whether your van requires a permit.<\/p>\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/van-permit-system\">van permit system<\/a> for all information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Site user restrictions Recycling centre facilities are available only to householders delivering their own household waste. Waste from the following groups\/premises\/activities is\u00a0not accepted at recycling centres: Landlords disposing of waste from rental properties. Parish\/District\/County Councils or council premises. 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