Brampton HWRC
Townfoot Industrial Estate
Brampton
CA8 1SW
Opening hours: 10am - 6pm, every day except Tuesday
Materials that are accepted at the site at Brampton include:
- Scrap metal
- Cans & tins
- Newspapers & magazines
- Cardboard
- Glass (clear, brown, green)
- Clothing/textiles
- Shoes
- Books/DVD
- Tyres
- Hardcore & rubble/soil
- Gas bottles
- Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)
- Wood
- Garden
- Fridges and other white goods (freezers, ovens, washing machines etc)
- Oil
- Car batteries
- Fluorescent tubes/energy saving lightbulbs
- Plastics
- Household batteries
- TVs and monitors
- Chemicals ie weedkiller (this must be reported to an attendant when brought on site)
- General household waste
Trade waste is not accepted at Brampton HWRC.
There is a permit scheme in operation at Brampton HWRC. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Brampton HWRC using a van or a twin axle trailer (up to 3m long) you will require a permit to do so. For further information on the Brampton HWRC permit scheme please visit Cumbria County Council's website. (external link)
The Environment Agency is responsible for regulating the handling and disposal of hazardous and special waste and will provide information and advice.
Environment Agency, Ghyll Mount, Gillan Way, Penrith 40, Penrith, CA11 9BP
