Workington, Clay Flatts - Household Waste Recycling Centre

This site may close for skip exchanges to take place and 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
• car batteries
• household batteries
• books
• cardboard
• CD's and DVD's
• chemicals such as weedkiller, paint stripper, oil based paints - on arrival report to the site staff with these items
• clothes and textiles
• fluorescent tubes
• fridges and freezers
• furniture such as wooden furniture (not including upholstered seating), mattresses, carpet and rugs
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass bottles and jars mixed
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such washing machines and ovens
• paint and dry empty metal paint cans
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners and battery operated toys
• TV's and monitors
• tyres
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

Items include:

• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• clinical waste
• fireworks
• trade waste
• plastic
• cans
• plasterboard
• gypsum products

You also can't take upholstered domestic seating, such as:

• sofas and armchairs
• sofa beds and futons
• kitchen and dining room chairs
• stools and foot stools
• home office chairs
• bean bags
• floor and sofa cushions

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