The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Residents using larger trailers and vans under two metres high vans can apply for a permit to use Lincolnshire tips, including Spalding’s, from next week.
From December 15, those wishing to use such a vehicle for a visit to the Household Waste Recycling Centres will be able to gain the permit which will allow them one visit per month, Lincolnshire County Council has said.
Permits for the smaller vans and trailers sized over 6ft x 4ft up to 12ft x 6ft will be valid for 12 months, and once registered, residents will be able to use the online Click and Tip booking system to find a convenient time to access a site.
Coun Eddy Poll, executive member for waste and recycling at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We’d really like to thank those residents with transit type vans and larger trailers for being so patient with us. Based on the experiences across the country at other authorities, we’ve decided to introduce a permitting system, where these types of vehicles can access the sites once a month – up to 12 visits per year in total.
“We hope this will give flexibility for residents when there is lots of household recycling to move– i.e. moving home, spring cleaning or cutting back the garden.
“Along with managing the time spent on site to keep our areas COVID secure, this allows us to make sure it is just residents with their household waste entering the sites, rather than traders with commercial waste.
“Residents will still be able to use the centres as normal with their cars and smaller trailers and can book as many visits as they like.”
To register for a permit and book slots, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/clickandtip
