Morecambe Road
Ulverston
Cumbria
tel - 01229 581687
Opening hours: 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week
Materials that are accepted at the site at Morecambe Road include:
- Scrap metal
- Hardcore and rubble/soil
- Oil
- Wood
- Garden
- Gas bottles
- Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs
- Plastics
- Small household batteries
- Small appliances ( hairdryers, microwaves, irons etc)
- Fridges and other white goods (washing machines, freezers, ovens etc)
- Cans and tins
- Glass bottles and jars(clear, green, brown)
- Newspaper and magazines
- Cardboard
- Clothes
- Car batteries
- TVs and monitors
- Chemicals ie weedkiller (this must be reported to an attendant when brought on site)
- Shoes
- Tyres
- General household waste
Trade waste is not accepted at Morecambe Road HWRC.
There is a permit scheme in operation at Morecambe Road HWRC. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Morecambe Road 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 Morecambe Road 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
