If you want to bring household rubbish to a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in a:
Van
Utility vehicle (ie pickup/flatbed/crew cab)
Car towing a twin axle trailer (up to 3 metres long)
You will require a free permit to do so.
Trailer Rules:
- A car with or without a single axle trailer (up to 3 metres long without tipper) (doesn't require a waste permit)
- A car with a double axle trailer (up to 3 metres long without tipper) which has a valid waste permit.
- Vans and utility vehicles will not be allowed to access the HWRCs towing a trailer of any type/size
- Any vehicle towing a horse-trailer or agricultural trailer will not be allowed to access any of the HWRCs
- Any vehicle towing a trailer loner than 3m/10ft or with more than 2 axles or a tipper will not be allowed to access any of the HWRCs
Cumbria's 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres will accept household rubbish delivered by:
Without a permit
- A car with or without a single axle trailer (up to 3 metres/10ft long without tipper)
- Campervan with no more than 4 wheels in total (registered with the DVLA as a 'Motor Caravan' on the V5 document )
- Motorhome with no more than 4 wheels in total (which is considered by the HWRC Traffic Marshall to be of a size that can be safely manoeuvred around the site)
With a permit
- A van (with no more than 4 wheels and up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight)
- A utility vehicle (with no more than 4 wheels and without tipper)
- A car towing a twin axle trailer (up to 3 metres/10ft long and without tipper)
- A pedestrian
The following DO NOT have access to any recycling centres
- Any Van or Utility vehicle towing a trailer.
- Any vehicle with more than 4 wheels
- Any trailer more than 3 metres/10ft long
- Any 'tipper' vehicle or trailer
- Agricultural type vehicles (for example tractors and driven-horseboxes)
- Horse-trailers towed by any vehicle
- Agricultural type trailers
- Any vehicle carrying trade waste
- Any tail lift vehicle
- Luton Type Vans (Box-shaped vans)
- Any vehicle which is considered by the HWRC Traffic Marshall to be of a size that cannot be safely manoeuvred around the site
Trade waste is not accepted at any of Cumbria's Household Waste Recycling Centres.
The permit scheme makes sure that no trade waste is deposited at Cumbria's Household Waste Recycling Centres. These sites are for use only by Cumbrian householders.
Annual permits - are issued for all types of recyclable material including paper, glass, card, cans, plastics and green waste. These permits allow an unlimited number of visits to any recycling centre and unlimited amounts of these materials can be deposited. These permits are valid for a full year.
General waste permits - will state the type of waste that will be deposited at the time of application. This waste will be monitored to make sure that declared waste is actually what is being disposed. These permits are valid for only 1 month and allow 1 visit per household.
Pedestrian permit - a householder can access the site on foot with either recyclable materials or general waste.
For general waste, yes. However your recycling permit is valid for a full year and this permit should cover much of the materials you want to take to your recycling centre.
You can have a maximum of 3 months permits in advance. However no further permits will be issued in those 3 months.
You can apply for a permit in 2 ways:
- telephone: 0300 373 3300
- complete the online application form