Waste Permit requirements
If you want to bring household rubbish to a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in a:

Van of any size
Utility vehicle (ie pickup/flatbed/crew cab)
Twin axle trailer up to 3 metres long
You will require a free permit to do so.
Cumbria's 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres will accept household rubbish delivered by:
Without a permit
- A car with or without a single axle trailer (up to 3 metres long)
With a permit
- A van (with no more than 4 wheels)
- A twin axle trailer (up to 3 metres long)
- A pedestrian
The following DO NOT have access to any recycling centres
- Any vehicle with more than 4 wheels or trailer more than 3 metres long
- Any 'tipper' vehicle
- Agricultural type vehicles for example tractors and horseboxes
- Any vehicle carrying trade waste
- Any tail lift vehicle
- Any Van or Utility vehicle towing a trailer.
- Luton Vans
Trade waste is not accepted at any of Cumbria's Household Waste Recycling Centres.