Bowling Back Lane tip, Bradford
Bowling Back Lane is one of Bradford's five household waste recycling centres, checked against Bradford Council pages on 28 October 2026.
- Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8SZ
- In Bowling and Bradford
- Open 7 days, except bank holidays
- Plasterboard and tyres: accepted, chargeable
- Fridges and freezers are not being accepted at the moment
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Where Bowling Back Lane tip is
Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8SZ. Bowling Back Lane is the site with the most extras. It is the only one that takes household asbestos (by booking), and it opens on Mondays, when three of the five sites are shut.
Any Bradford resident with a permit can use any of the five, so you aren't tied to the nearest.
Bowling Back Lane opening times
Monday to Friday 8am to 4.45pm (May to September) or 9am to 4.45pm (October to April); Saturday 9am to 3.45pm; Sunday 10am to 3.45pm. Open 7 days, except bank holidays.
Plasterboard and plaster are chargeable and are only accepted at these times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm, Sunday 10am to 3pm.
The council says all its tips are closed on bank holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Good to know about Bowling Back Lane
- The only Bradford site that takes household asbestos, and only if you book first (see asbestos disposal in Bradford)
- Takes plasterboard and tyres (both chargeable) but only at set times for plasterboard, listed above
- Open on Mondays, along with Keighley. The other three sites are closed that day
- Has a weighbridge, which is closed to private deliveries from 12 noon to 12.30pm
- The New To Me re-use shop is on site, open Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, card payments only. The council says those times can change without notice
You need a free resident permit in the car, and a van needs a large capacity vehicle permit.
The other Bradford tips are Keighley, Dealburn Road, Dowley Gap and Midland Road. The Bradford tips guide has the full rules.
Can't use Bowling Back Lane? A licensed company can collect instead: rubbish removal, builders' waste or house clearance.