Council plans to ban non-residents from city tip

The council said it had seen waste increase by 20% in a year

A council said plans to ban non-residents from using its tip will save £63,000 in a year.

Peterborough City Council proposed introducing a residents-only permit for its household recycling centre in Fengate.

It said the permits would cut down on the amount of waste that needed to be treated and reduce congestion at the centre.

Councillors will discuss the proposals at a climate change and environment meeting on 18 September.

The council said a permit scheme would save £63,000 in the year to April 2026 and £83,000 in the year to April 2027.

A permit system was already in place for people using a van or trailer.

In its report, the council said staff were aware of people from Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire using the site due to "restricted opening hours" at their local centres.

The report said it had seen waste increase by 20% in a year.

"Whilst we can't specifically identify where this waste has originated, anecdotally officers and site staff are aware that residents from neighbouring local authority areas are visiting regularly," it said.

The report pointed to a scheme in place in Nottingham, where only residents living in the city can use the tip.

It is not yet clear when the scheme would be introduced or if it would allow exceptions.

Currently, in south Cambridgeshire, residents living close to the Hertfordshire border could use the recycling centre in Royston, with a reciprocal agreement for Hertfordshire residents living near the Cambridgeshire facility in Thriplow.