Rothay Holme
Ambleside
Cumbria
tel - 015394 32108
Opening hours: 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week
Materials that are accepted at the site at Rothay Holme include:
- Scrap metal
- Wood
- Garden
- Fridges and other white goods (washing machines, ovens, freezers)
- Oil
- Cardboard
- Clothing
- Books
- Shoes
- DVD
- Gas Bottles, flammable only
- Car batteries
- Small appliances (hairdryers, irons, microwaves etc)
- Fluorescent tubes/energy saving light bulbs
- Plastics
- Small 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 Rothay Holme HWRC.
There is a permit scheme in operation at Rothay Holme HWRC. This means that if you want to bring your household rubbish to Rothay Holme 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 Rothay Holme 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
