Aerosols cans
Empty uncrushed aluminium and steel aerosol cans can be recycled through can banks at some Cumbrian Recycle Points. Contact your district council using the link to the left to see whether you can do so at your local can bank. Please remember do not squash or pierce aerosols.

Aluminium cans
Aluminium can be recycled time and time again; this saves natural resources and energy. You can take your aluminium cans to the can bank at your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre or Recycle Point.

Aluminium foil
i.e. Food Trays, Milk Tops, NOT foil wrapped crisp packets.
Recycle clean foil by taking it to your Household Waste Recycling Centre or some Recycle Points. These can be recycled in either dedicated foil banks or sometimes in the can banks (please check individual can banks to see whether aluminium foil is accepted).

Asbestos
Small amounts of hard-bonded asbestos from residential property will be accepted at the following Household Waste Recycling Centres: Kendal, Barrow, Carlisle, Wigton, Flusco, Workington, Maryport and Frizington. The maximum that will be accepted on any day is 4 sheets, or an equivalent amount. All asbestos must be double-wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape prior to visiting the site.
DO NOT BREAK UP ASBESTOS SHEETS AS THIS COULD RELEASE THE ASBESTOS FIBRES WHICH ARE A HAZARD TO HEALTH.
Storage capacity for asbestos at the HWRC's is restricted so please contact the site you intend to use before you go to confirm that they have enough space for your waste.

If you need to deal with more than a few sheets of hard-bonded asbestos or any fibrous asbestos you should contact a specialist contractor. If you need advice about dealing with asbestos on your own residential property please contact your district council.

Ash
Small amounts of ash or cinders from an open fire can help to keep slugs and snails off your vegetable patch.