Middleton tip, Leeds
Middleton is one of Leeds's eight household waste recycling centres, checked against Leeds City Council pages on 28 October 2026.
- Holme Well Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4TQ
- Handy for Middleton, Belle Isle, Beeston, Hunslet and Holbeck
- 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 Middleton tip is
Holme Well Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4TQ. Middleton serves the south of Leeds. The entrance is reached by going round a supermarket car park, which is the part people get wrong.
It's handy for Middleton, Belle Isle, Beeston, Hunslet and Holbeck. Any Leeds resident can use any of the eight, so you aren't tied to the nearest.
Middleton 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 Middleton
- Finding the entrance: carry on past the supermarket entrance, stay on Holme Well Road and follow it round the outside of the car park
- Takes mattresses, furniture and electrical items. Rubble, plasterboard, soil and tyres are limited
- Doesn't take asbestos (Kirkstall only, by appointment)
- Quietest on weekdays. Expect queues at weekends and bank holidays
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, Meanwood, Otley, Pudsey, Seacroft, Wetherby and Yeadon. Full rules are in the Leeds tips guide.
Can't use Middleton? A licensed company can collect instead: rubbish removal, builders' waste or house clearance.