Vehicle restrictions

There are restrictions in place at the reuse and recycling centres (RRC) for certain vehicle types.

You will not be able to enter the RRC if your vehicle:

  • Is a tipper
  • Has a maximum gross weight of more than 3.5 tonnes

If you are visiting the RRC with one of the following types of vehicle, you will require permission from the council before your visit. Permission will only be granted if this is your only vehicle that you use for personal use:

  • Vans
  • Vehicles more than 2m tall
  • Pick up trucks, open back and flat back vehicles
  • Minibuses, vehicles with 8 seats or more
  • Panel vans
  • Any vehicle without side or rear windows
  • Campervans
  • Commercially liveried vehicles

If you are a Bromley resident please complete the vehicle permission form to receive an authorisation letter. Only one letter per household is permitted.

Reuse and recycling centre vehicle permission form

Hire vehicles are permitted, up to a height of 2m, please ensure you bring proof that it is a hire vehicle. You may be requested to sign a disclaimer to confirm the waste is from your own household and not from a business or commercial enterprise.

Letter holders may be subject to on-site checks to confirm that the waste is from their own household and is not arising from any business/commercial activity.