Waste permits | Leicestershire County Council

Find out if you will need a waste permit and apply for one online.

Waste site updates

22 to 25 June (inclusive) - extreme heat warning. Please consider whether your site visit is essential. If you do visit, please take extra care. Many surfaces, especially metal areas can become very hot, so avoid contact.

We currently cannot accept:

Asbestos and textiles at Coalville
Fridges, car batteries and household batteries at Whetstone
Hardcore (rubble) at Oadby
Large domestic appliances at Loughborough
Small domestic appliances at Lount and Oadby
Plasterboard at Bottesford
Scrap metal (ferrous) at Barwell and Bottesford

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Apply for a waste permit

All vans, pick-ups and cars with trailers, and/or any vehicle bringing asbestos, chemicals or liquid paint, require a waste permit to visit a recycling and household waste site.

Long-term waste permits

The long-term waste permits scheme is currently suspended

Temporary garden and household waste permit

Check if you need to apply for a temporary garden and household waste permit.

Apply for a charity waste permit

Charities can request an appointment to visit Whetstone Transfer Station.

Temporary household liquid paint disposal permit

You will need a permit to dispose of household liquid paint. You can only take Liquid paint to Whetstone recycling and household waste site.

Temporary asbestos disposal permit

You can only dispose of cement bonded asbestos with a permit. You can apply for a temporary permit online.