Household Waste Recycling Centres
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) opening of sites following COVID-19
There are 14 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across the county where you can take your household waste.
HWRCs will remain open with some restrictions in place to protect the safety of our staff and residents.
Find out more about visiting a Household Waste Recycling Centre.
The individual HWRCs will open on their usual days and times:
Ambleside HWRC
Rothay Road
Ambleside
LA22 0EE
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Barrow HWRC
Walney Road
Ormsgill
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4RH
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Carlisle HWRC
Bousteads Grassing
Rome Street
Carlisle
CA2 5LE
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Brampton HWRC
Townfoot Industrial Estate
Brampton
Cumbria
CA8 1SW
Every day except for Tuesday 10am to 6pm
Clay Flatts HWRC
Solway Road
Clay Flatts
Workington
CA14 3YA
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Penrith HWRC
Flusco
5km west of Penrith near Newbiggin
CA11 0JB
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Frizington HWRC
Yeathouse Road
Frizington
Whitehaven
CA26 3QR
Summer opening hours: Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Winter opening hours:
Sunday 31 October to Sunday 21 November (close at 4.30pm)
Monday 22 November to Sunday 30 January (close at 4pm)
Monday 31 January to Sunday 27 February (close at 5pm)
Monday 28 February - normal opening hours 8am to 6pm
Grange HWRC
Guides Lot
Allithwaite Road
Grange-over-Sands
LA11 7EN
Thursday to Saturday 8am to 4pm
Kendal HWRC
Canal Head
Kendal
LA9 7DB
Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm
Kirkby Stephen HWRC
Hobsons Lane
Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4RN
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 8am to 6pm
Maryport HWRC
Glasson Industrial Estate
Maryport
CA15 8NX
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Millom HWRC
Redhills Quarry
Millom
LA18 4LD
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8am to 4pm
Ulverston HWRC
Morecambe Road
Ulverston
LA12 9BU
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Wigton HWRC
Syke Road
Wigton
CA7 9NE
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 8am to 6pm
