Apply for a van or trailer permit
Apply online for a free permit to use a van or trailer at the household waste recycling centres.
Do you need a permit for your vehicle?
You must be a resident of Oxfordshire to apply for a van or trailer permit. There are two types of permits available.
Van permit
Van permits are for vehicles classed as commercial. We class commercial-type vehicles as any of the following.
- Designed to carry goods, not people
- No rear windows (this means rear windows which are side-facing)
- No rear seats
- An open back
- A back which is separate to the main cab area.
To be eligible for a permit, the commercial vehicle must:
- be a commercial vehicle
- be no more than 6.7 metres long
- weigh no more than 3.5 tonnes
- not be a Luton or box van.
Vehicles larger or longer than a long wheel based transit van will not be allowed to enter sites.
Trailer permit
Trailer permits allow non-commercial vehicles to tow a trailer over 1.8 metres and under 3 metres onto a waste site. To be eligible for a permit, the towing vehicle must:
- be a non-commercial vehicle
- be no more than 6.7 metres long
- weigh no more than 3.5 tonnes
- not be a camper van, motorhome or minibus
- have a clear view out of the rear window.
Trailers over 3 meters are not allowed on a waste site.
You do not need a permit to tow a trailer less than 1.8 metres onto a waste site.
If you are unsure whether or not you need a permit, contact us.