Before visiting a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC):
- read our HWRC visitor rules
- sort your waste before your visit
The site may close in extreme weather conditions, such as high winds, floods, snow and ice.
Items we will take
We take household items including some hazardous waste. Items include:
- car batteries
- household batteries
- bicycles, for repair and re-use
- books
- cans and tins
- cardboard
- CD's and DVD's
- chemicals, such as weedkiller, paint stripper or oil based paint - on arrival report to the site staff with these items
- clothes and textiles
- fluorescent tubes
- fridges and freezers
- furniture including upholstered seating, sofas, office chairs, bean bags, mattresses, carpets and rugs - if bringing damaged or dismantled upholstered items, please cover or tape any exposed foam, or disposal may be refused
- garden waste
- gas bottles
- general household waste
- glass
- hardcore and rubble
- large appliances, such as washing machines and ovens
- newspapers and magazines
- paint and dry empty metal paint cans
- plastics, such as bottles, tubs and trays
- scrap metal
- small appliances, such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys
- TV's and monitors
- tyres
- used engine oil
- wood and timber
Items we don't take
Items include:
- asbestos
- trade waste
- clinical waste
- acetylene
- boat flares
- car air bags
- fireworks
- plasterboard
- gypsum products
Walking aids reuse
Return walking aids (such as crutches and frames) to the NHS for reuse if possible. You can also recycle them at a household waste recycling centre (HWRC).
Find out where to return walking aids on the NHS England website.
HWRC permits
You need a permit if you’re driving a larger vehicle, such as a van or utility vehicle, or using a large double-axle trailer.
If you’re walking to a site with waste, you’ll need a pedestrian permit so we can keep you safe.
Find out how to apply for a permit.
Other HWRCs
Whether you live Cumberland or Westmorland and Furness, you can use any of the 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres.
You must apply for a waste permit through your own council.
Townfoot Industrial Estate
Brampton
CA8 1SW
United Kingdom