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 restrictions in place to protect the safety of our staff and residents.
Find out more about site rules and opening times.
Opening hours over Christmas
There will be changes to opening hours over Christmas at Cumbria County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres. All HWRC's will be closed on Christmas day Friday 25th December; Boxing day Saturday 26th December and New Years day Friday 1st January. All sites will close at 4pm, on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Sites will be open their usual hours on all other days
Find out more about visiting a Household Waste Recycling Centre.
The individual HWRCs will open on their usual days and times:
Ambleside
Rothay Road
Ambleside
LA22 0EE
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Barrow
Walney Road
Ormsgill
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4RH
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Carlisle
Bousteads Grassing
Rome Street
Carlisle
CA2 5LE
New booking system is in operation for Carlisle Household Waste Recycling Centre
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Brampton
Townfoot Industrial Estate
Brampton
Cumbria
CA8 1SW
Every day except for Tuesday 10am to 6pm
Workington
Clay Flatts
Solway Road
Clay Flatts
Workington
CA14 3YA
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Penrith
Flusco
5km west of Penrith near Newbiggin
CA11 0JB
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Frizington
Yeathouse Road
Frizington
Whitehaven
CA26 3QR
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Winter opening hours
Grange
Guides Lot
Allithwaite Road
Grange-over-Sands
LA11 7EN
A Booking system is in operation at Grange-over-Sands Household Waste Recycling Centre
Thursday to Saturday 8am to 4pm
Kendal
Canal Head
Kendal
LA9 7DB
Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm
Kirkby Stephen
Hobsons Lane
Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4RN
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 8am to 6pm
Maryport
Glasson Industrial Estate
Maryport
CA15 8NX
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Millom
Redhills Quarry
Millom
LA18 4LD
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8am to 4pm
Ulverston
Morecambe Road
Ulverston
LA12 9BU
Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Wigton
Syke Road
Wigton
CA7 9NE
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 8am to 6pm
