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

Materials that are accepted at the site at Morecambe Road include:

Scrap metal

Hardcore and rubble/soil

Oil

Wood

Garden

Tyres

Shoes

Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs

Plastics

Gas bottles

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

Cans and tins

Glass bottles and jars (Clear, Green, Brown)

Batteries household

Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)

Newspaper and magazines

Cardboard

Clothes

Car batteries

TVs and monitors

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

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)