Port of Silloth
Environment and waste: Silloth
Waste reception, the port waste management plan and the environmental charge at the Port of Silloth.
The waste reception arrangements and the port waste management plan for Silloth are not yet published.
The Port Environmental Charge
The 2026 Silloth tariff levies a Port Environmental Charge of £128.39 on every vessel entering New Dock, whether or not it uses the garbage reception facilities, for MARPOL reception facilities. The charge refers to a Port of Silloth Waste Management Plan available from the Dock Office, which is not published.
This charge applies at Silloth only. No environmental or waste charge is levied at Fleetwood. See environment and waste at Fleetwood. To question a charge, see harbour users and consultation.
What will be published
- Waste reception facilities: what can be landed, where, how it is booked, what it costs and how a vessel gives notice.
- The Port of Silloth Waste Management Plan.
- A summary of oil spill response arrangements. The contingency plan itself is an operational document and is never published.
- The environmental policy of FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd.
Silloth waste management plan and reception facilities. This is being confirmed and will be published here.