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

Materials that are accepted at the site at Yeathouse Quarry include:

Scrap metal

Wood

Garden

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

Gas bottles

Oil

Hardcore and rubble/soil

Books/DVD/Bric-a-Brac

Tyres

Paint

Cardboard

Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs

Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)

Batteries household

Clothes

Shoes

Car batteries

TVs and monitors

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 Yeathouse Quarry HWRC.

There is a permit scheme in operation at Yeathouse Quarry HWRC. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Yeathouse Quarry 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 Yeathouse Quarry 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)