Residential exemption permit

These will only be issued if the vehicle is the sole means of transport for the household, privately operated/registered, not sign written and not used for any business or commercial activity. These permits entitle the owner to deposit their household waste at any household recycling centre managed by the Dorset Waste Partnership on behalf of Dorset County Council, during opening hours, seven days per week. The permit is renewable annually. The site operative will inspect the permit upon each visit made to a household recycling centre (HRC) to ensure validity.

Hire vans

As of 1 October 2009 hire vans maybe allowed to deposit household waste at any household recycling centre managed by the Dorset Waste Partnership, during opening hours, seven days per week. The site operative will need to inspect the hire agreement for administrative purposes, as only short term hire (three days maximum) will be accepted.

Commercial vehicle vouchers

As of 1 January 2010 commercial vehicle vouchers will be issued if the applicant fails to qualify for the residential exemption permit system. The applicant will receive three vouchers that they can use to deposit their household waste over a period of 12 months. Entry to the household recycling centres managed by the Dorset Waste Partnership, for this scheme is limited to week days only excluding bank holidays, during opening hours. The site operative will check and retain a voucher upon each visit made to an HRC.

• Without the benefit of a valid permit/voucher or hire agreement document HRC staff are instructed to refuse access to vans.

• For all restrictions relating to vans and load carrying vehicles. There is a  one tonne maximum weight limit on waste deposited per visit.

• The largest vehicle accepted is a Ford Transit type, and no vehicle more than three and a half tonnes gross weight will be permitted access to any site.

Please note; permits and vouchers are issued per household and not on an individual basis and checks will be carried out by the Dorset Waste Partnership for all applications received. Please allow 10 days for processing.

To apply for a permit or voucher please call Dorset Direct.

• Dorset Direct Central team
  Name: Dorset Direct
  Email: dorsetdirect@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 221000
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