Sowerby household waste recycling centre

Location

Ox Moor Plantation Lane
Sowerby
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1FA

Opening times

Open every day except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

• April to September - 8.30am to 5pm
• October to March - 8.30am to 4pm

Please allow enough time to unload your waste before the site closes.

Charges for waste

There are charges for the disposal of all vehicle tyres and some commercial waste.

Disposal of DIY waste is free, but there are restrictions on size and amounts that can be brought in, and the number of visits you can make.

Once a week, you can bring either:

• a single article of waste no larger than 2000mm x 750mm x 700mm in size

or

• less than 100 litres of DIY waste items, capable of being fitted into two 50 litre bags (we do not supply these bags - an example of the correct size of bag to use is located at the centre for reference purposes only)

Any extra items in any one visit is chargeable and will need to be paid for via credit or debit card.

Find out about free DIY disposal and additional charges on the waste that we make a charge for page.

Restrictions on vehicles

There are restrictions on the vehicles that can use our centres. Residents using commercial or commercial-like vehicles, charities and voluntary organisations need to register their vehicles.

Items that can be accepted here

Find out which items you can deliver to our household waste recycling centres.

Bagged compost available to purchase

Yorganics is a 100% recycled, peat free, locally sourced and compost produced in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Garden waste from households is recycled into a high quality compost that meets the British Standards Institution (BSI) PAS100 standard. It is ideal for both domestic, horticultural and agricultural uses. Find out more about Yorganics Compost.

• £5.00 per 40 litre bag