Barrow - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Find details of the Barrow HWRC , when it is open and what you can take there.

Before visiting please check:
our HWRC visitor rules
Barrow HWRC opening times

Items we will take

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

• asbestos (please contact the site before your visit)
• car batteries
• household batteries
• 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) such as wooden furniture, mattresses, carpets and rugs
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass
• gypsum or plasterboard (please telephone first to confirm that there is enough space)
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such as washing machines and ovens
• newspapers and magazines
• emulsion paint and dry empty metal paint cans (oil based paints need to be reported to staff and stored with chemicals)
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys
• TV's and monitors
• tyres (domestic only) - maximum of four per visit
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Computer items

Computer items are permitted. Please make sure your data is safe before recycling your devices.

Check how to keep your data safe before recycling computer items

Items we don't take

• upholstered domestic seating like sofas, office chairs or beanbags
• household plastics
• trade waste
• clinical wastes
• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• fireworks
• tyres from agricultural or commercial vehicles

Ulverston HWRC takes upholstered seating and household plastics. Read the Ulverston HWRC page for more details.

Walking aids

The NHS reuses walking aids such as crutches and frames. 

Find out how to return walking aids on the NHS website

They can also be recycled at the HWRC.

HWRC permits

Our HWRCs are only for householders to use. The waste permit scheme helps to prevent trade waste from being taken to our HWRCs.

If you're driving a larger vehicle, like a utility vehicle or van or if you use a large double axled trailer 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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