Carlisle - Household Waste Recycling Centre

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:

• 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