Wigton - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Before you visit

Find details of the Wigton 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 most items including some hazardous waste. Items include:

• asbestos
• batteries (car)
• batteries (household)
• books
• cans and tins
• cardboard
• CD's and DVD's
• chemicals such as weedkiller add paint stripper, 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 such as mattresses and carpet and rugs (not upholstered items)
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such as washing machines and ovens
• newspapers and magazines
• plastics such as household bottles, tubs and food trays
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners, battery operated toys
• TV's and monitors
• tyres
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• clinical waste
• fireworks
• plasterboard and gypsum products
• trade waste

You also can't take upholstered domestic seating, such as:

• sofas and armchairs
• sofa beds and futons
• kitchen and dining room chairs
• stools and foot stools
• home office chairs
• bean bags
• floor and sofa cushions

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