Westmorland and Furness tips and recycling centres
Westmorland and Furness Council runs 7 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Ambleside | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Barrow (Barrow-in-Furness) | Mon to Sun 8am to 11am, 12 noon to 6pm |
| Grange-over-Sands | Thu to Sat 8am to 4pm |
| Kendal | Mon to Sun 8am to 4pm |
| Kirkby Stephen | Mon 8am to 6pm; Fri to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Penrith, Flusco | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
| Ulverston | Mon to Sun 8am to 6pm |
What Westmorland and Furness tips take
cardboard · clothes and textiles · fluorescent tubes · fridges and freezers · garden waste · gas bottles · general household waste · hardcore and rubble · large appliances · emulsion paint · scrap metal · TV's and monitors · used engine oil · wood and timber · mattresses · car batteries · household batteries · tyres (domestic only) · upholstered domestic seating
Listed for most Westmorland and Furness tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans and other larger vehicles need a permit (annual permit for recyclables, or a one-visit general waste permit). Vans towing trailers and tipper vehicles are not allowed.
- Cars can tow a single-axle trailer up to 3 metres without a permit; longer trailers are not allowed.
Before you visit any Westmorland and Furness tip
- Pedestrians can use the sites but need a pedestrian permit.
- For local residents only; no trade waste.
- You can also use any Cumberland Council HWRC.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.