Wigton - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Before you bring items to us check what items we take or don't take.

Items we will take

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

• asbestos
• car batteries
• household batteries
• books
• cans and tins
• cardboard
• CD's and DVD's
• chemicals like, weedkiller - on arrival report to the site staff with these items
• clothes and textiles mixed
• fluorescent tubes
• fridges and freezers
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances
• newspapers and magazines
• paint and dry empty metal paint cans
• plastics
• scrap metal
• small appliances
• TV's and monitors
• tyres
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

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

Large vehicle and pedestrian permits

Our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) are just for householders to use. The permit scheme makes sure that no trade waste is taken there.

If you're walking to one of our sites you'll need a permit so we can keep you safe.

Find out when you need a permit and how to apply for one.

Other HWRCs across Cumbria

You can use any HWRC in Cumbria, wherever you live - for example if you live in Keswick your nearest recycling centre might be at Flusco, near Penrith in the Westmorland and Furness Council area.

Find our sites in Westmorland and Furness