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Redhills Quarry, Millom

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS SITE MAY OPEN LATE OR CLOSE EARLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS FOR HEALTH & SAFETY REASONS

Redhills Quarry, Mainsgate Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4LD.
Tel - 01229 771447
Opening hours: 8am - 4pm Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon

To find the exact location of the site at Millom 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 Millom include:

Materials recycled at Millom
  • Wood
  • Scrap metal
  • Cardboard
  • Garden
  • Clothing
  • Books
  • Shoes
  • Glass Bottles/Jars
  • Plastics
  • Tyres
  • Paper/magazines
  • Fridges and other white goods (freezers, ovens, washing machines etc)
  • Gas bottles
  • Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)
  • Batteries household
  • Oil
  • Hardcore and rubble/soil
  • Clothes
  • Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs
  • Car batteries
  • TVs and monitors
  • Chemicals ie weedkiller (this must be reported to an attendant when brought on site)
  • General household waste

Trade waste is not accepted at this recycling centre.

There is a permit scheme in operation at Millom recycling centre. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Millom 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 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.