Bins and recycling in Cumberland
What goes in each of Cumberland's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Cumberland Council's own published information, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Recycle This is independent: it isn't run by Cumberland Council. If anything here differs from Cumberland Council's website, the council is right.
Your bins in Cumberland
General waste bin (usually a black bin)
Garden waste bin
Source: Cumberland Council's website.
Bin days in Cumberland
Check your collection day with Cumberland Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection is available. One garden waste bin is collected every two weeks from March to November across all of Cumberland; extra bins cost £42 each a year (no year given); the page doesn't say whether the first bin is free or whether you must sign up. Season: Mar–Nov. (source)
Paid collection booked online or on 0300 373 3730: £41 for up to 3 items, £7 for each extra item. Fridges, freezers, plasterboard, car batteries and hazardous waste aren't collected. Put items out before 7am at the agreed point. Book or check prices with Cumberland Council.
Recycling centres for Cumberland
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Brampton Household Waste Recycling Centre
Townfoot Industrial Estate, Brampton, CA8 1SW
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 6pm. Closed Tuesday. Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Takes up to 4 tyres per visit (no agricultural or commercial) and upholstered seating (cover exposed foam). Site enquiries 01697 741 651. Map position is the postcode centre. May close in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Carlisle Household Waste Recycling Centre (Boustead's Grassing)
Boustead's Grassing, Rome Street, Carlisle, CA2 5LE
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm. Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Ring first for asbestos and plasterboard to check there is space. Takes up to 4 tyres per visit and upholstered seating (cover exposed foam). Site enquiries 01228 531 454. Map position is the postcode centre. May close in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Clay Flatts (Workington) Household Waste Recycling Centre
Clay Flatts Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YA
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm. Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Doesn't take plastic, cans, plasterboard or upholstered seating (sofas, armchairs, kitchen and dining chairs, stools, office chairs, beanbags, cushions). Ring first for asbestos. Up to 4 tyres per visit. Site enquiries 01900 66922. Map position is the postcode centre. Closes for skip exchanges and in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Frizington Household Waste Recycling Centre (Yeathouse Quarry)
Yeathouse Quarry, Frizington, CA26 3QU
Opening hours: Summer: 8am to 6pm. Winter 2026-27: Sun 25 Oct to Sun 15 Nov 8am to 4:30pm; Mon 16 Nov to Sun 24 Jan 8am to 4pm; Mon 25 Jan to Sun 21 Feb 8am to 5pm; from Mon 22 Feb 8am to 6pm.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Doesn't take plastic, cans or upholstered seating. Ring first for asbestos and plasterboard to check there is space. Up to 4 tyres per visit. Site enquiries 01946 813 613. Map position is the postcode centre. Closes for skip exchanges and in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser; that page gave no opening hours, so the hours above are from an earlier reading of it. Ring 01946 813 613 to check.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Maryport Household Waste Recycling Centre
Glasson Industrial Estate, Maryport, CA15 8NT
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm. Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Ring first for plasterboard and gypsum products to check there is space. Takes upholstered seating (cover exposed foam). Up to 4 tyres per visit. Site enquiries 01900 814 162. Map position is the postcode centre. Closes for skip exchanges and in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Millom Household Waste Recycling Centre (Redhills Quarry)
Redhills Quarry, Mainsgate Road, Millom, LA18 4LB
Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 4pm. Open on bank holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Doesn't take upholstered seating, asbestos or plasterboard. Up to 4 tyres per visit. Site enquiries 01229 771 447. Map position is the postcode centre. Closes for skip exchanges and in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Wigton Household Waste Recycling Centre (Syke Park)
Syke Park Industrial Estate, Syke Park, Wigton, CA7 9NE
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for cars. A permit is needed for vans and utility vehicles, double-axle trailers and people on foot (0300 373 3730).
Doesn't take upholstered seating or plasterboard and gypsum products. Asbestos is on the list, but the council asks you to ring a site first (the council's asbestos page). Up to 4 tyres per visit. Site enquiries 01697 345 617. Map position is the postcode centre. Closes for skip exchanges and in extreme weather. Items taken and not taken, and hours, read from this site's council page on 2026-10-11 in a browser.
Source: cumberland.gov.uk
Where common items go in Cumberland
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your recycling bin. Source: England-wide guidance
- Plastic carrier bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your glass collection. Source: England-wide guidance
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your glass collection. Source: England-wide guidance
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your recycling bin. Source: England-wide guidance
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
- ClothesNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cumberland Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cumberland Council
- Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cumberland Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: England-wide guidance
- Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cumberland Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cumberland Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Garden waste bin. Source: Cumberland Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your recycling bin. Source: England-wide guidance
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your recycling bin. Source: England-wide guidance
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your recycling bin. Source: England-wide guidance
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your General waste bin (usually a black bin). Source: Cumberland Council
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How Cumberland compares
- Weekly shop basket Not enough data yet. We don't have Cumberland's own rule for every item in the basket, so it isn't ranked.
- Recycling rate 50.1% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 17th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Not collected from home yet. We don't have a start date.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the general waste bin (usually a black bin) in Cumberland?
General rubbish that can't be recycled, including food waste, non-recyclable films and plastics, fish and meat bones, disposable nappies, pet waste, tea and coffee grounds and bagged, cool ashes. Some homes use refuse sacks instead of a bin.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Cumberland?
Leaves, hedge cuttings, dead flowers, weeds, prunings, grass cuttings, Christmas trees cut small enough to fit with the lid closed, and twigs and small branches. No soil, stones, food, glass, metal, plastic, paper, card, pet waste, nappies or plant pots, and don't bag the waste.
When is my bin day in Cumberland?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Cumberland Council's bin day lookup (cumberland.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.