A van and trailer permit scheme was introduced at Oxfordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in November 2010 to reduce the amount of trade waste that was being deposited illegally at Oxfordshire’s HWRCs. It was estimated that the illegal deposit of trade waste was costing Oxfordshire County Council over £250,000 every year in disposal costs.
Currently customers who want to visit the HWRCs with either a ‘commercial-type’ vehicle or a trailer between 1.8m (6 ft) and 3m (10 ft) long apply for a paper permit. When the permitting scheme was reviewed in 2012 a recommendation to move towards a ‘paperless’ system was agreed. This system, known as the Van Trailer e-permit scheme, has become operational on 4th November 2014.
Key changes
- Paper permits will no longer be issued or required.
- Customers are able to check how many visits they have left online, by asking site staff or by contacting Waste Management Group.
- Permits will be automatically renewed after 12 months and are reset with 12 visits – customers will no longer need to contact Waste Management Group to renew their permits.
- Permits automatically expire if they have not been used for 24 months – customers will receive a notification prior to the expiry of the permit.
If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact County Cllr Roz Smith