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Opening hours: 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week

Materials that are accepted at the site at Bousteads Grassing include:

Scrap metal

Wood

Garden

Fridges and other white goods (freezers, ovens, washing machines etc)

Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)

Oil

Hardcore and rubble/soil

Cans and tins

Batteries household

Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs

Foils

Gas bottles

Tyres

Newspaper & magazines

Cardboard

Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green)

Plastic

Clothing

Car batteries

TVs and monitors

Paint

Plasterboard and gypsum (please telephone in advance to confirm that there is enough space for these items)

Chemicals ie weedkiller (this must be reported to an attendant when brought on site)

Asbestos (please telephone in advance to confirm that there is enough space for your asbestos waste)

General household waste

Trade waste is not accepted at Bousteads Grassing HWRC.

There is a permit scheme in operation at Bousteads Grassing HWRC. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Bousteads Grassing HWRC using a van or a twin axle trailer (up to 3m long) you will require a permit to do so. For further information on the Bousteads HWRC permit scheme please use the link below.

HWRC permit scheme

The Environment Agency is responsible for regulating the handling and disposal of hazardous and special waste and will provide information and advice.

Environment Agency, Ghyll Mount, Gillan Way, Penrith 40, Penrith, CA11 9BP  (external link)