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e-permits

The CVT permit is for residents who wish to use a trailer or commercial vehicle at an HRC.

The e-permit scheme

 

The e-permit scheme is designed to tackle a range of issues including the illegal disposal of business waste which would otherwise cost the council – and ultimately council tax-payers – more than a million pounds a year.

e-permits are available free of charge to residents of both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The CVT scheme is now digital, meaning there is no longer a need to wait for printed paper permits through the post. Following your successful application you will receive an email confirmation allowing immediate access to our HRCs. Subject to booking a slot if using a Herefordshire HRC or Bromsgrove HRC.

Upon arrival at a HRC, a Recycling Assistant will check your e-permit details on a handheld device and deduct an e-permit from your account. (Disclaimer: Your vehicle registration will be scanned only, photographs of your registration will not be taken at any time).

Remaining paper permits will continue to be accepted until their expiry, 31 March 2024. 

Please note

  • e-permits will not be issued for business or trade waste disposal.
  • you cannot apply for e-permits if you are using a borrowed vehicle from a friend or family member; the V5C for the vehicle must be registered at the address for which the permits are requested.
  • if you are using a company vehicle a letter of authorisation on official company letter headed stationary from your employer is required.

Check if you need an e-permit

This scheme applies to anyone who uses:

  • commercial type vehicle (including hire vans)
  • a trailer over 1.3m in internal length (single axle, excluding draw/tow bar and hitch)

Other examples

Vehicle type e-permit required?
Pickup e.g. Hilux, Ranger, L200 YES
Crew Cab Pickup YES
King Cab Pickup YES
Any listed above with hard or soft top over the load bay, with or without windows/vents YES
4x4 / utility vehicle without rear seats and rear side glazing (i.e. panel van or pickup style) e.g. Landrover 110 without rear side windows and rear seats, Hilux with windowed hard shell over load bay YES
Small car-based panel van (i.e. no rear side windows or no rear seats) e.g. Escort van, Astra van YES
Any vehicle clearly used as a commercial vehicle with commercial livery or sign writing, except car derived Taxis. e.g. estate car with 'Jims Plumbing' livery YES
The V5C states the vehicle to be a CAMPER VAN or MINI BUS 
The vehicle is actually used as a fully fitted out camper van or mini bus 
There is no panelled load compartment		 NO
4x4 / utility vehicle fully glazed with rear seats and no load bay, e.g. Landcruiser, Shogun, Frontera, Range Rover, Land Rover 110 with rear side glazing and rear seats NO

Vehicles that are not allowed:

The following vehicles are not allowed to access any of our Household Recycling Centres (HRC)

  • any vehicle exceeding 3.5 tonnes
  • double axle trailer
  • tipper vehicles

Apply for an e-permit

What information do I need when applying for an e-permit?

Please make sure you have supporting evidence or documentation before you start the process so that it makes it easier.

You can use:

  • a copy of the Vehicle Registration Document (V5C)
  • letter of authorisation from employer for a works van
  • long term lease agreement
  • motability agreement
  • the vehicle hire agreement issued by hire company. This should be presented to site staff along with the unique e-permit code (found in your confirmation e-mail)

A copy of the above is required to complete your application. This can be done by attaching a photograph or scan to your application or by posting a copy to PO Box 895, Worcester WR4 4FB.

e-permit rules

  • households are permitted up to 12 e-permits per year
  • each e-permit allows one visit at any time

Apply online for an e-permit

Applications will be processed within 10 working days.

Using your e-permit

When visiting a HRC with a vehicle that requires an e-permit a site attendant will verify your information electronically and your visit will be deducted from your allocation.

Recycling Assistants will visually inspect your waste. If the Recycling Assistant thinks it may be business waste you will be refused permission to use the site and further enquires will be made.

  • e-permits are only valid for the registered vehicle(s), application allows registration of up to four vehicles
  • e-permits are valid at all Household Recycling Centres in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Householders within Herefordshire and Worcestershire can apply for up to 12 e-permits per year and therefore are limited to a maximum of 12 visits per year. There are no exceptions to warrant the issuing of any further e-permits.

If you have e-permits for the use of a trailer and visit the Household Recycling Centre without a trailer an e-Permit will not be deducted from your account. 

Please note: all e-permits are only valid for the registered vehicle(s).

Hire Vehicles 

If you have existing e-permits, but then hire a vehicle you will need to submit an application for the hire vehicle. 

The vehicle hire agreement issued by the hire company should be presented to the Recycling Assistant along with the unique e-permit code (found in your confirmation e-mail) upon arrival at HRC. 

Checking your remaining e-permits

You can use a maximum of 12 e-permits within 12 months, and your 12 months starts from the day your e-permit is approved.

If you have used all 12 e-permits before you reach the end of your 12 months, a reminder will be sent to let you know when you can reapply.

Access your e-permit account to view remaining visits and when you can renew.

Check your remaining permits

Update your details

Please update your details your e-permit account immediately to avoid being denied access to the HRCs as all e-permits are only valid for the vehicles registered to your account.

Update your details

If you do not have an e-permit account or would like to renew your 23/24 paper permits please see the section above to apply for an e-permit.

Further information

Business waste

You can not apply for a permit on behalf of somebody you are paying to conduct work on your behalf e.g. a builder, gardener, carpet fitter, any work paid for constitutes as business waste and should be disposed of accordingly

Business waste will NOT be accepted at Household Recycling Centres. There are private disposal sites in Herefordshire and Worcestershire which will accept business waste on a chargeable basis, further details can be found online

Types of vehicles

Double-axle trailers are banned, this was introduced as part of further regulation of size / load capacity of trailers by only allowing access to single axle trailers as these are used for domestic purposes and generally have a lower maximum legal payload. To minimise instances at facilities where trailers are unhitched from primary vehicle by customer and manhandled through site traffic flow into an unloading bay

Tipper mechanism vehicles are excluded as these are used primarily for business purposes and generally have a higher maximum legal payload. This was also introduced to eliminate the possibility of the tipper mechanism being activated and the load ejected onto the facility floor.

Campervans do not require an e-permit if the V5C states the vehicle to be a camper van, the vehicle is actually used as a fully fitted out camper van and there is no paneled load compartment. You may be required to show site staff the V5C stating the vehicle to be a camper van each time you visit a HRC.

Useful links

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Residents permits

Household Recycling Centres are provided in Herefordshire and Worcestershire for residents of the two counties only, to recycle and dispose of their household waste.

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