Guides Lot
Allithwaite Road
Grange over Sands
Cumbria
LA11 7NE
tel - 015395 35033
Opening hours: 8am - 4pm Thur, Fri & Sat
Materials that are accepted at the site at Guides Lot include:
- Scrap metal
- Hardcore and rubble/soil
- Oil
- Wood
- Cardboard
- Clothing
- Books
- Garden
- Gas bottles
- Fridges & other white goods (freezers, ovens, microwaves etc)
- Cans and tins
- Batteries household
- Glass bottles and jars (clear, green, brown)
- Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs
- Plastics
- Small appliances (hairdryers, microwaves, irons etc)
- Newspaper and magazines
- Shoes
- Car 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
There is a permit scheme in operation at Grange-over-Sands recycling centre. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish 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 permit scheme please visit Cumbria County Council's website. (external link)
If the material you wish to recycle is not present on the list above or accepted at any of the county's other recycling centres please check the A to Z section to see how else you can reuse or recycle it.
The Environment Agency (external link) is responsible for regulating the handling and disposal of hazardous and special waste and will provide information and advice as required. They can be contacted on 08708 506 506 Mon-Fri, 8am - 6pm.
