Recycling waste

North Lakes- contact Eden Community Recycling on 01768 840259 for collections and schemes in the north of the county.
South Lakes - contact Reclaimed Waste on 01229 775 243 for collections in the south Lakes area.

'Cash for Cans'

Both aluminium cans and aluminium foil can be recycled. However, aluminium cans and foil must always be kept separately from each other, as they are made from slightly different alloys and are recycled separately.
The UK Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation has a recycling site locator to help find your nearest collection point. The site has details of local organisations that will pay cash for your cans, how you can support local community groups, and information on Local Authority recycling programmes. Note that many places take both cans and foil, but not all.

Cash for Cans depots can be found at:

Mountelm Ltd, Junction Street, CARLISLE Tel: 01228 523136

B & J Metals, Mint Bridge Works, Shap Road Industrial Estate, KENDAL, Tel: 01539 729508

Moss Bay Metals, Snape Road, Clay Flats, WORKINGTON, Tel: 01900 602878: www.alupro.org.uk/

Cartridges

Cartridges can be sent freepost to Inhouse Recycling (Tel: 01394 448872) and generate donations to Cumbria Wildlife Trust Cartridge World on Highgate, Kendal, recycles and refills cartridges for computers and photocopiers (Tel: 01539 721999)

Heading to the tip with old furniture and appliances? STOP...

Impact Housing Association Collects used furniture and appliances and provides them to people on low incomes. Tel: 01228 633655.