The Easter Bank Holiday means four days off for many workers, the perfect opportunity for a bit of a spring clean.
If you are clearing stuff out this weekend from the home and garden, then a trip to the tip may be in order. The good news is, council waste centres across the North East are not shutting over the Easter break, despite two bank holidays and an Easter Sunday in between.
Be prepared if you do plan on going to the tip. Some, including Sunderland's new centre in Pallion, South Tyneside's recycling centre, North Tyneside's and Gateshead's require you to book in advance. You may also need a permit, depending on the type of vehicle you bring.
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Visit your council's website for information on what you can and can't bring to the tip.
Recycling centre and tip Good Friday, Easter weekend, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday opening hours
County Durham
Household waste recycling centres in County Durham will open to their usual summer hours over the Easter Weekend. Most sites are open 9am to 6pm, seven days a week.
The following are open Monday to Sunday – 9am to 6pm
- Annfield Plain
- Heighington Lane, Newton Aycliffe
- Middleton-in-Teesdale
- Potterhouse Lane, Pity Me
- Romanway, Bishop Auckland
- Seaham
- Stainton Grove, Barnard Castle
- Tudhoe
- Hett Hills, Chester-le-Street
The following are open Monday to Thursday – 10am to 4pm and Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays – 9am to 6pm
- Coxhoe
- Horden
- Thornley
Gateshead
The two recycling centres, in Wrekenton and Blaydon, are both open 9am to 6pm over the Easter Weekend, as Gateshead's tips are sticking to usual hours.
You must book an appointment to visit.
North Tyneside
The household waste recycling centre and tip in Wallsend Road, North Shields, will be open from 8am to 8pm every day, including over the Easter break.
You must book an appointment in advance.
Northumberland
The 12 household waste recycling centres across Northumberland will be open as normal over the Easter Weekend.
The following centre will open from 8am to 7.30pm seven days a week
- Alnwick
- Bebside
- Berwick
- Hexham
- Morpeth
- North Seaton
- Prudhoe (West Wylam)
These centres are only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including the bank holiday weekend
- Allendale
- Haltwhistle
- Kirkley West Thorn
- North Sunderland
- Wooler
South Tyneside
The recycling village in Foss Way, South Shields, will be open as normal over the Easter weekend. You need to book a slot to use it.
It is open from 9am to 6pm.
Newcastle
The three household waste and recycling centres will operate the normal summer hours over the bank holiday.
Brunswick
- 8am to 6pm
Byker
- April 1 to September 30: 8am to 8pm
Walbottle
- April 1 to September 30: 10am to 8pm
Sunderland
The Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Pallion is open as normal over the Easter bank holiday weekend, from 8am to 6pm. You need an appointment to visit.
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