Grange-over-Sands - Household Waste Recycling Centre

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

Before visiting please check 
our HWRC visitor rules
Grange-over-Sands HWRC opening times

Items we will take

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

• Car batteries
• Household batteries
• cans and tins
• 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 such as wooden furniture, mattresses, carpet and rugs, including upholstered items
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass
• 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
• plastics such as household bottles, tubs and food trays
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys
• TV's and monitors
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

We also accept upholstered domestic seating, such as:

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

If you're bringing damaged or dismantled items, please cover or tape any areas of exposed foam or we may stop you from disposing of them.

Items we don't take

We cannot accept the following items and materials at this centre:

• asbestos
• trade waste
• Plasterboard and gypsum products
• tyres
• clinical wastes
• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• fireworks

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 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 you will need to apply for a 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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