The Bristol Avenue tip is for disposing of household waste only by Blackpool residents only.
To make sure businesses do not use the site to dispose of commercial waste you will need a permit to tip in a commercial-type vehicle or to get rid of hardcore, rubble, soil or plasterboard.
Permits allow you one visit per month for 12 months and will be subject to an administration charge of £13.50
Please ensure you give plenty of time to order your permit it before you need it. You will need to apply for your permit at least 7 to 10 working days before your planned visit.
View the full terms and conditions for a Blackpool Council tip permit.
Permit types
Residents wanting to dispose of their household waste in any of the following vehicles will need to purchase a permit
- Short/medium wheel base vans - up to 5 m in length
- Cars towing a single axle trailer- up to 3 m in length
- Pick-ups
Your permit will allow you one visit per month for a period of 12 months and costs £13.50.
This also includes the 75 kg monthly weight limit of hardcore and rubble waste.
Vehicles not allowed on site
The following vehicles are not allowed on site
- Vans or pick-ups with trailers
- Box vans (Luton vans)
- Flat-backs
- Any vehicle with signage
- Horse boxes
- Tippers
- Long wheel base vehicles
- Twin-axle trailers
- Single-axle Trailers over 3 m in length
You can use a hired or borrowed vehicle (as long as it meets the same criteria of the vehicle permit) but you will need to apply for a visitor's permit.
Residents not eligible for a vehicle permit but wanting to dispose of household waste using a hired or borrowed vehicle (meeting the vehicle permit standards) may be able to purchase a visitor permit at a cost of £13.50 allowing a maximum of 3 trips per week. Only one permit will be issued in a 12 month period.
Applying for a permit
Residents wanting to dispose of their household waste in any of the following vehicles will need to purchase a permit
- Short/medium wheel base vans - up to 5 m in length
- Cars towing a single axle trailer- up to 3 m in length
- Pick-ups
Your permit will allow you one visit per month for a period of 12 months and costs £13.50. This also includes the 75 kg monthly weight limit of hardcore and rubble waste.
Vehicles not allowed on site
The following vehicles are not allowed on site
- Vans or pick-ups with trailers
- Box vans (Luton vans)
- Flat-backs
- Any vehicle with signage
- Horse boxes
- Tippers
- Long wheel base vehicles
- Twin-axle trailers
- Single-axle Trailers over 3 m in length
You can use a hired or borrowed vehicle (as long as it meets the same criteria of the vehicle permit) but you will need to apply for a visitor's permit.
Residents not eligible for a vehicle permit but wanting to dispose of household waste using a hired or borrowed vehicle (meeting the vehicle permit standards) may be able to purchase a visitor permit at a cost of £13.50 allowing a maximum of 3 trips per week. Only one permit will be issued in a 12 month period.
Once you have applied for your permit it will be posted to the Blackpool address in your application within 5 working days.
You will not be able to use the tip until you have received your permit.
Privacy notice
Your data will either be collected by or shared with Enveco NW Environment Services, who acts as a contractor for Blackpool Council. Information on how they process their data can be found on their website, hard copies can be made available on request.
This service is provided by Enveco NW Environmental Services on behalf of Blackpool Council
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