Council bans people from outside area using tips

Recycling centres in Telford will no longer be available for people living outside the local authority's area.

It was estimated that the tips run by the council received 30,000 visits from people without Telford postcodes and they "adds cost and puts extra pressure on the sites", a Telford and Wrekin Council spokesperson said.

From Wednesday, staff at their recycling centres in Halesfield in Hortonwood were asking visitors for proof of their address when they arrived.

In 2024, neighbouring Shropshire Council considered a similar move to ban people from Telford, but backed down after an agreement between the two authorities was reached.

Telford and Wrekin Council said that reciprocal arrangement with Shropshire Council had now ended.

The BBC has asked Shropshire Council if it would start banning visitors from the Telford local authority area in return.

The Telford and Wrekin Council spokesperson said they carried out postcode surveys at their sites and found one in 10 visits were from outside their area.

The move has upset people in the east of Shropshire, where Telford's recycling centres are closer than the ones offered by Shropshire Council.

Some on social media suggested the change could lead to an increase in fly-tipping. The council were asked for their response to this.

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