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Canal Head, Kendal

Canal Head North, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7DB.
Tel - 01539 728084
Opening hours: 8am - 4pm 7 days a week.

To find the exact location of Canal Head or your nearest recycling centre please enter your post code in the 'Find My Nearest' council facilities finder in the left hand column.

Materials that are accepted at the site at Canal Head include:

Materials recycled at Kendal
  • Scrap metal
  • Wood
  • Garden
  • Fridges and other white goods
  • Gas bottles
  • Oil
  • Tyres
  • Hardcore and rubble/soil
  • Cardboard
  • Clothing
  • Cans and tins
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Glass bottles and jars (clear, green, brown)
  • Shoes
  • Small appliances
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs
  • Plastics
  • Batteries
  • 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 this recycling centre.

There is a permit scheme in operation at Kendal recycling centre. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Kendal Household Waste Recycling Centre using a van or a twin axle trailer (up to 3 meters long) you will require a permit to do so. 

Follow the links for more information on disposing of hazardous waste and asbestos at the recycling centre.

The Environment Agencythis external link will open in a new window is responsible for regulating the handling and disposal of hazardous and special waste and will provide information and advice as required. They can be contacted on 08708 506 506 Mon-Fri, 8am - 6pm.