Frizington - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Update October 2024

Access to Frizington Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) may be restricted due essential road resurfacing works from 7 October to 21 October between 7am and 7pm.

The HWRC will remain open, but access cannot be guaranteed due to the roadworks taking place.

As an alternative, if possible, please use our HWRCs at Clay Flatts or Maryport.

Permits issued for Frizington HWRC will be accepted at:

• Clay Flatts HWRC
• Maryport HWRC

For more information, please contact the Household Waste Recycling Centre Permit Helpline.

Telephone: 0300 373 3730

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Before you visit

Find details of the Frizington Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), when it is open and what you can take there.

Please sort your waste before coming to us, this will make your visit quicker and our recycling rate better.

Before visiting a HWRC please read our HWRC visitor rules

Items we will take

We take many household items including some hazardous waste. Items include:

• asbestos - please contact us before you visit
• car batteries
• household batteries
• books
• cardboard
• CD's and DVD's
• chemicals such as weedkiller, paint stripper or oil based paint - on arrival report to the site staff with these items
• clothes and textiles
• emulsion paint and dry empty metal paint cans - oil based paint should be reported
  to staff and stored with chemicals
• fluorescent tubes
• fridges and freezers
• furniture (but not upholstered seating), mattresses, carpets and rugs
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass bottles and jars mixed
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such as washing machines and ovens
• newspapers and magazines
• plasterboard - please call us first to see if we have enough space
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys
• TV's and monitors
• tyres
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

• acetylene
• boat flares
• cans
• car air bags
• clinical waste
• fireworks
• plastic
• trade waste
• upholstered domestic seating such as sofas, office chairs or beanbags

Find out if you need permit to visit a HWRC

If you are driving a larger vehicle such as a van or utility vehicle or use a large double axle trailer you will need to apply for a HWRC Permit

If you're walking to one of our sites with your waste, you'll need a pedestrian permit so we can keep you safe.

Find out when you need a permit and how to apply for one.

Other HWRCs across Cumbria

You can use any HWRC in Cumbria, wherever you live - for example if you live in Keswick your nearest recycling centre might be at Flusco, near Penrith in the Westmorland and Furness Council area.

Find our sites in Westmorland and Furness