Meanwood tip, Leeds
Meanwood is one of Leeds's eight household waste recycling centres, checked against Leeds City Council pages on 28 October 2026.
- Meanwood Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2LP
- Handy for Meanwood, Chapel Allerton, Moortown, Headingley, Roundhay and Adel
- Open 7 days, 8am to 4pm in winter
- Rubble, plasterboard and soil: limits apply
- Fridges and freezers are not being accepted at the moment
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Where Meanwood tip is
Meanwood Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2LP. Meanwood is the main site for north Leeds, on Meanwood Road.
It's handy for Meanwood, Chapel Allerton, Moortown, Headingley, Roundhay and Adel. Any Leeds resident can use any of the eight, so you aren't tied to the nearest.
Meanwood opening times
Open every day, 8am to 4pm until 28 March 2027, then 8am to 6pm in summer. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing, and the site is shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Good to know about Meanwood
- Doesn't take asbestos. The nearest site that does is Kirkstall, by appointment
- Takes mattresses, furniture, carpets and electrical items, with limits on rubble, plasterboard, soil and tyres
- Takes paint, household batteries and up to four tyres, as well as the usual household items
- Fridges and freezers are not being accepted at the moment
Vans, 4x4 pick-ups and trailers need a council permit, and box vans and long-wheelbase vans are banned.
The other Leeds tips are Kirkstall, Middleton, Otley, Pudsey, Seacroft, Wetherby and Yeadon. Full rules are in the Leeds tips guide.
Can't use Meanwood? A licensed company can collect instead: rubbish removal, builders' waste or house clearance.