Apply for a CVT permit
Household recycling centres may only be used by Herefordshire residents to dispose of their own household waste.
You will need a permit if you wish to use a commercial type vehicle or a trailer larger than 1.3m in length to take your household waste to one of our household recycling centres.
See if you need a CVT permit for your vehicle
Herefordshire residents can apply online for a CVT permit. You need to apply for a permit before you go. As it can take up to 10 working days to receive your permits in the post, make sure you apply in plenty of time.
Apply for a CVT permit - administered by Worcestershire CC
Supporting evidence for application
To apply for permits you will need to supply a copy of your vehicle registration document (V5). This can be uploaded on the online system. If you are not the registered keeper you may use the following evidence, a:
- Letter of authorisation from your employer
- Vehicle hire agreement form issued by hire company
- Long-term lease agreement
- Mobility agreement
If you have technical difficulties applying online, please call Worcestershire County Council on 01905 765765.
Permit rules
- All commercial type vehicles and trailers exceeding 1.3m in length require a permit
- A household can have up to 12 permits a year (April to March)
- Only residents are eligible to receive permits. A copy of your vehicle registration document (V5C) is required to complete your application as proof that the vehicle is registered to a resident
- Permits are issued on a pro-rata basis from April to March. So, allowing for 1 permit per calendar month, if you applied in October you will receive 6 permits
- Permits expire on 31 March of the financial year in which they were issued. We cannot accept them after this date, so you will need to reapply each financial year
- You must give your permit to staff at the site when you get there
- Each permit allows one visit at any time
- If you need to make any changes to your permits, return the permits first and we will issue replacements on a like for like basis
- No business or trade waste is permitted at household recycling centres