After a short break whilst different operational arrangements were put in place to comply with new Environment Agency regulatory requirements, some of Cumbria’s Household Waste Recycling Centres are now able to accept waste upholstered domestic seating.
Cumbria County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will temporarily be unable to accept certain large household items from Sunday 1 January 2023 after new legislation was announced by Government.
A pilot project which makes it easier to return daily living aids has exceeded expectations, resulting in over 500 items (3 tonnes) of equipment returned in just three months.
Cumbria County Council will continue to provide key services over the Christmas and New Year period.
All of Cumbria County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) can now be used without booking a place in advance.
Consumers across the UK are being urged to “join the fight against Zombie batteries” in a bid to tackle the growing number of fires caused by carelessly discarded dead batteries.
The county council’s 14 household waste and recycling centres (HWRC’s) around the county are all currently open, following their temporary closure during the early stages of the Coronavirus lockdown.
Following the re-opening of the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Rome Street in Carlisle last month, a decision has been taken to introduce a booking system from Tuesday 7 July to help prevent the dangerous build-up of traffic in the area.
