HWRC Van permit system (South Hams and West Devon areas)

Received from Devon County Council:

Introduction of the van permit system at the following Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) on Wednesday 1st March 2023:

• Ivybridge
• Totnes
• Torr Quarry (Kingsbridge)
• Okehampton
• Crowndale (Tavistock)

The introduction of the van permit system may affect residents in your electoral divisions. The system is already successfully in operation at all other DCC HWRCs.

The HWRC van permit system will require DCC residents with privately registered panel vans (both small and large van size) or flat-bed vans to apply free of charge for a permit in order to access these sites. The van must comply with the vehicle restrictions policy.

DCC residents can apply from Wednesday 1st February for their free van permit online or via a postal application. The permit will allow for 12 visits per year. Permits will only be issued to vans registered to individual residents and not to vehicles registered to companies/businesses.

Cars, pick-ups, bicycles, motorcycles, fully-fitted campervans and minibuses, mobility type vans designed to carry people in wheelchairs, van-based people carriers/family type vans (with factory/professionally fitted seats and windows in the rear for carrying passengers) will not require a permit. Vans hired to a householder from a legitimate hire company (for a hire period of less than 3 days) will also not require a permit, providing that the hire agreement is shown to site staff. Those vehicles which do not require a permit must still comply with the vehicle restrictions policy.

Residents can apply for a permit from Wednesday (1st February) and view all the information (including the terms and conditions) on the van permit scheme webpage on our website. Alternatively, residents can call the Customer Service Centre on 0345 155 1010 for further information.