Household Waste Recycling Centres - Upholstered domestic seating changes

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to accept the following items at seven of our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
- Carlisle, Flusco, Kendal, Ulverston, Grange, Brampton and Maryport.

  • 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
Please don't dismantle or cut up items of upholstered furniture.   Any damaged/broken-up items of upholstered furniture must be wrapped in polythene and sealed with tape before taking them to the HWRC. Unwrapped items can't be accepted, and unfortunately you will be turned away from the HWRC.

Please read our Questions and Answers (PDF 144KB) for more information.

Household Waste Recycling Centres - locations

There are 14 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across the county where you can take your household waste:

Ambleside HWRC  
Rothay Road  
Ambleside  
LA22 0EE

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///acquaint.kindness.mixing

Barrow HWRC
Walney Road  
Ormsgill  
Barrow-in-Furness  
LA14 4RH

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

Closed for 1 hour every day between 11am and 12noon

What3Words address: ///speak.issued.keen

Carlisle HWRC
Bousteads Grassing  
Rome Street  
Carlisle  
CA2 5LE

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///wash.cargo.print

Brampton HWRC 
Townfoot Industrial Estate  
Brampton  
Cumbria  
CA8 1SW 

Every day except for Tuesday 10am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///passage.baker.managed

Clay Flatts HWRC
Solway Road  
Clay Flatts  
Workington  
CA14 3YA

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///garden.pillow.frames

Penrith HWRC
Flusco   
5km west of Penrith near Newbiggin  
CA11 0JB

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///grins.panics.lakes

Frizington HWRC
Yeathouse Road  
Frizington  
Whitehaven  
CA26 3QR

Winter Opening hours 2023/2024  - Monday to Sunday

Sunday 29 October to Sunday 19 November - 8am to 4.30pm
Monday 20 November to Sunday 28 January -  8am to 4pm
Monday 29 January to Sunday 25 February -  8am to 5pm
Monday 26 February onwards - 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///division.reliving.initial

Grange HWRC
Guides Lot 
Allithwaite Road 
Grange-over-Sands 
LA11 7EN

Thursday to Saturday 8am to 4pm

What3Words address: ///webcams.tidy.push

Kendal HWRC
Canal Head  
Kendal  
LA9 7DB

Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm

What3Words address: ///tribal.until.rises

Kirkby Stephen HWRC
Hobsons Lane  
Kirkby Stephen  
CA17 4RN

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday  8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///wimp.founding.tacky

Maryport HWRC
Glasson Industrial Estate  
Maryport  
CA15 8NX

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///defends.clockwork.trains

Millom HWRC
Redhills Quarry  
Millom  
LA18 4LD

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8am to 4pm

What3Words address: ///harnessed.booklets.decks

Ulverston HWRC
Morecambe Road  
Ulverston  
LA12 9BU

Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///freely.impressed.stuns

Wigton HWRC
Syke Road  
Wigton  
CA7 9NE

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 8am to 6pm

What3Words address: ///these.powering.anyway