Nearly 134,000 vehicles have now registered to use the Derbyshire County Council household waste recycling centres.
The registration scheme was introduced to make sure the sites are not used by people who live outside Derbyshire. It follows a 32% increase in the amount of waste collected at the sites since 2017/18 which has risen to 85,000 tonnes a year, costing an extra £700,000 - £800,000 in annual recycling and disposal costs.
Entry to the recycling sites is monitored using automatic number plate recognition technology (ANPR). Each Derbyshire resident over the age of 17 can register up to two vehicles. Registration is free of charge and it gives access to all Derbyshire recycling centres.
Residents wanting to use a van (except camper vans) will need to register for each visit and access will last 24 hours. Traders can pay to dispose of trade waste at the Ashbourne and Stonegravels (Chesterfield) sites between 8.30-9.30am and 5-6pm and can make an unlimited number of visits.
You can register online (https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/environment/rubbish-waste/recyling-centres), however as that isn’t accessible for everyone the council also offer registration by phone - call 01629 533190.
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