Residents' Tip Permits
Since 1 November 2007 only residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston are able to access the facilities at Villiers Road for free.
Every household should have received a letter/permit before the scheme was implemented, and you will need to bring the permit you received in the post or another form of identification outlined below when you visit the site.
Non residents will no longer be allowed to access the site for free.
One in Five users from outside the borough
A recent survey has shown that one in five users of the site are from outside the Borough. This has contributed to a 31% increase in waste taken to the site last year. The cost of disposing of this extra waste falls to the residents paying Council Tax in the Borough. The additional cost will be in excess of £100k this year.
The new permit system is designed to minimise the waste we accept at the site and to ensure that the Council’s financial resources are used in the best way possible for the Borough’s residents.
Using your permit
We recommend that once you have received your letter, and finished reading, it you put it in your car so the permit is with you when you next visit the Household Refuse and Recycling Site
Other forms of Proof of Residence in the Borough
There are other documents that will be accepted as proof of residence in the borough these are:
- A Council Tax bill or payment book for the current financial year
- A residents controlled parking zone permit (in date)
- A Freedom Pass (in date) identifying Kingston as the person’s "Borough of Residence"
The following will not be accepted as proof of residence:
- A utility (gas electricity water) or phone bill
- Bank statements / credit card bills and other financial documents
- Drivers licence
Documents 1, 2 and 3 are not appropriate as they only prove a person’s address but do not easily provide proof of residence in the Borough without cross checking to a list of borough addresses. This is not possible as it would delay access to the site for residents.
Replacement Permits
If you lose your permit then please contact the Customer Care team to request another.
Contact Us
For further information about rubbish and recycling, please contact us
Environmental Services
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Email: environment@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8547 5560