Carlisle - Household Waste Recycling Centre

The site may close in extreme weather conditions, such as high winds, floods, snow and ice.

Before visiting a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC):

• read our HWRC visitor rules
• sort your waste before your visit

Items we will take

We take household items including some hazardous waste. Items include:

• asbestos - please contact the site before your visit
• batteries (car)
• batteries (household)
• bicycles for reuse
• books
• cans
• 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
• emulsion paint and dry empty metal paint cans - oil based paint should be reported to staff and stored with chemicals
• fluorescent tubes
• foil
• fridges and freezers
• furniture including upholstered seating, sofas, office chairs, 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
• plasterboard - please telephone first to confirm that there is enough space
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances, such as washing machines and ovens
• newspapers and magazines
• plastics, such as household bottles, tubs and food 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:

• trade waste
• clinical waste
• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• fireworks

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.

Find our sites in Westmorland and Furness