Ambleside - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Ambleside is one of our smaller HWRC's. Find details of when it is open and what you can take there.

Before visiting please check our HWRC visitor rules

Items we take

• batteries (car)
• batteries (household)
• cardboard
• chemicals such as weedkiller, paint stripper or oil based paint - on arrival report to the site staff with these items
• clothes and textiles
• fluorescent tubes
• fridges and freezers
• furniture (but not upholstered seating), wooden furniture, mattresses, carpets and rugs
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such as washing machines and ovens etc
• emulsion paint and dry empty metal paint cans. Oil based paint should be reported to staff and stored with chemicals
• paper
• plastic such as household bottles, tubs and food trays
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys etc
• TV's and monitors
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

• Upholstered domestic seating like sofas, office chairs or beanbags
• trade waste
• asbestos 
• clinical waste
• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• fireworks
• tyres

We don't take household glass but you can recycle it at Rothay Holme Car Park.

HWRC permits

Our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) are only for local residents to use. The permit scheme helps to prevent trade waste being deposited at our sites.

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

If you're walking to one of our sites you'll need a pedestrian's 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. You can visit sites at Millom, Frizington, Workington, Maryport, Wigton, Carlisle and Brampton, for more information go to the Cumberland Council website.

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