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Show the environment some love – Keep this place special, dispose of all grey and black waste at official locations with safe and legal facilities. Disposing of waste inappropriately means harmful chemicals can seep into the lakes and waterways. Some of our public toilets aren’t on the main sewerage system and chemicals from portable toilets can damage them.
One way to manage your waste is to pre-plan your trip and book into fully serviced sites who offer waste disposal. Many sites do offer one-night stays, but often these are released more last minute and tend to be mid-week.
For the ins and outs of waste disposal download Morecambe Bay Partnership's guide. You can find a list of waste disposal facilities below, but there are plenty of community sourced apps out there that feature other sites as well.
Not got a loo on board? Don’t worry, there are lots of public toilets for you to use. Click here for a list of public toilet facilities.
If you have on-board facilities please empty them at designated sites only, to avoid waste contaminating our many rivers and lakes.
Leave no trace - Take litter away with you, recycle where you can. Click here for a list of recycling centres.
Find the information you need - View and download our map of routes and facilities to help you plan yout trip.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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CARLISLE
Located at Crofton Mission Hall.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
CLEATOR MOOR
Located in The Co-op Car Park.
Recycle Tins & Cans, Glass, Paper & Card, Plastics and Textiles at this site.
WHITEHAVEN
Located in the car park of Tesco's supermarket.
Recycle tins and cans, paper and cardboard, glass, textiles and plastics at this site.
PENRITH
Located at the Primary School in Orton.
Recycle Cans, Foil, Glass, Paper, Card and Textiles at this site.
SEDBERGH
Located in the Joss Lane Car Park.
Recycle Cans, Glass, Paper & Card and Plastics at this site.
KENDAL
Located on Main Street.
Recycle Cardboard at this site.
MARYPORT
Located on the Solway Industrial Estate
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
WIGTON
Located at the Joiner's Arms.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
Located in the layby just past the railway crossing on Black Dyke Road.
Recycle Cardboard, Paper, Plastic, Clothes & Shoes at this site.
PENRITH
Recycle Cans, Foil, Glass, Paper, Card and Textiles at this site.
KESWICK
Located in the Otley Road car park.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
CARLISLE
Located at the Village Hall, Southwaite Road, Low Hesket, Carlisle CA4 0ES
Recycle Cans, Foil, Glass, Paper, Card, Plastics and Textiles at this site.
CARLISLE
Recycle Cans, Foil, Glass, Paper, Card and Textiles at this site.
PENRITH
Located at Lowther Village Hall, Hackthorpe.
Recycle Cans, Foil, Glass, Paper, Card, Plastics and Textiles at this site.
KENDAL
Located in the car park of Asda supermarket.
Recycle Tins & Cans, Glass, Paper, Card, Shoes, Textiles and Plastics at this site.
WINDERMERE
Located in the car park on Broad Street.
Recycle tins and cans, glass, textiles, paper and card at this site.
KESWICK
Located in the car park of the Scafell Hotel.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Located in the Berners Close car park.
Recycle Cans, Card & Paper and Plastics at this site.
CARLISLE
Located at the village hall.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
COCKERMOUTH
Located in The Sullart Street Car Park.
Recycle glass, cans, plastics, paper and card at this site.
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