Bradford has eight council Household Waste Recycling Centres, or HWRCs for short. Most of us call them dumps or tips. They’re operated by the City of Bradford District Council on behalf of residents and are strategically located around the city for households to use.
| Location | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Low Moor | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Dowley Gap | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Ford Hill | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Ilkley | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Keighley | 09:00 – 16:45 | 08:00 – 11:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Midland Road | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
| Sugden End | 09:00 – 16:45 | 09:00 – 15:45 | 10:00 – 15:45 |
Please note that sites are not operating on bank holidays. Where these days fall on weekends, the sites may additionally close on the following Monday and Tuesday too.
As you can see in the table above, the sites follow similar opening patterns, but please pay particular attention to the Keighley HWRC hours if you plan to visit on a Saturday due to the early closing.
The Eight Bradford BMDC Household Waste Recycling Centres
Let’s take a closer look at each site to give you all the information you need to dispose of waste during your visit.
Bowling Back HWRC
Bowling Back HWRC Address
Bowling Back Lane HWRC,
Bradford,
BD4 8SZ.
Bowling Back Lane Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Bradford Bowling Back Lane Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Bowling Back Lane tip in Bradford, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Dealburn HWRC
Dealburn Road HWRC Address
Dealburn Road HWRC,
Low Moor,
BD12 0RG.
Dealburn Road Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Low Moor Dealburn Road Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Dealburn Road tip in Low Moor, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Dowley Gap HWRC
Wagon Lane HWRC Address
Dowley Gap HWRC,
Wagon Lane,
Bingley,
BD16 1TP.
Wagon Lane Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Bingley Wagon Lane Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Dowley Gap Wagon Lane tip in Bingley, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Ford Hill HWRC
Hill End Lane HWRC Address
Ford Hill HWRC,
Hill End Lane,
Queensbury,
BD13 2NQ.
Hill End Lane Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Queensbury Hill End Lane Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Ford Hill tip on Hill End Lane in Queensbury, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Golden Butts HWRC
Golden Butts Road HWRC Address
Golden Butts Road HWRC,
Ilkley,
LS29 8HS.
Golden Butts Road Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Ilkley Golden Butts Road Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Golden Butts Road tip in Ilkley, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Keighley HWRC
Royd Ings Avenue HWRC Address
Keighley HWRC,
Royd Ings Avenue,
Keighley,
BD21 4BZ.
Royd Ings Avenue Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 08:00 – 11:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Keighley Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Roys Ings Avenue tip in Keighley, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Midland Road HWRC
Midland Road HWRC Address
Midland Road HWRC,
Manningham,
BD8 7DQ.
Midland Road Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Manningham Midland Road Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Midland Road tip in Manningham, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Sugden End HWRC
Halifax Road HWRC Address
Sugden End HWRC,
Halifax Road,
Keighley,
BD22 9DQ.
Halifax Road Tip Opening Hours
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 16:45 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 15:45 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:45 |
More About The Keighley Sugden End Tip
Here’s the dedicated page for Halifax Road’s Sugden End tip in Keighley, where you can learn more about how to find and use the site.
Bradford Tips And Bank Holiday Opening
Bradford tips typically open on bank holidays, however will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, plus the following day when those fall at weekends. For example, where Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, Boxing Day will Be the Sunday, so tips may close for four days from Saturday to Tuesday.
For more information, the council have a page covering which days are closed in the upcoming festive season on their website.
What Can I Take To The Tip?
Bradford’s network of tips offer a wide range of recycling services, meaning that very little waste ends up in landfill.
To complicate things slightly, sites accept a varying combination of waste. For example, Asbestos is taken at Bowling Back Lane HWRC but not at Dealburn Road tip.
Here’s a run down of what you can take where:
| Waste Type | Bowling Back | Dealburn Road | Dowley Gap | Ford Hill | Golden Butts | Keighley | Midland | Sugden End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garden Waste | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Paper/Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plastics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tin Cans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wood* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electricals/Appliances | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Asbestos (notes) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Paint** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scrap Metal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Books | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Shoes/Material | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemical Waste** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Light Bulbs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rubble/Soil* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyres* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Windows* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Trailers/Caravans* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boats/Canoes* | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
*accepted, but fees may apply
**accepted, but ask for assistance from staff
The above table is intended to cover the main waste types, but is not exhaustive.
Bradford HWRC Permits
Bradford council offer a permit system to allow residents to access their sites for depositing waste free of additional costs (although specific waste types may incur additional fees).
Waste processing is an expensive business, so permits were introduced to overcome the problem of people living outside of the Bradford council area using the facilities.
If you pay your council tax to Bradford Metropolitan District Council, you will receive one permit for use only by your household. The permit is issued to a property (at the address on the council tax bill), not an individual.
Whoever uses an HWRC site must take the permit with them or they may not be given access to use the tip. It should be displayed in any vehicle you use to access a dump site, however may be transferred between vehicles, provided the waste tipped belongs to that home.
If you do not drive, you can ask someone with a car to use an HWRC on your behalf with your permit, even if they live outside of the Bradford area. The tips must only be used for waste generated by households in the the Bradford area though.
Residents permits only grant access for cars. If you need a van permit this is a separate type of pass – find out more and apply at the Bowling Back Lane or Keighley sites, or read more on the Bradford Council website.
