The opportunity to sign up for additional garden waste bins to be collected is now available in the Cumberland area.
Cumberland Council recently announced that from week commencing Monday 31 March 2025 all householders with garden waste bins will continue to have one bin collected every fortnight.
There will however be a yearly charge of £40 per additional bin that residents request to be collected. This is consistent with the approach in the former Copeland area.
Residents can now make a payment for extra garden waste bin collections at www.cumberland.gov.uk/wastechanges or by contacting Cumberland Council’s customer contact team.
Collections are fortnightly between March and November each year.
The council has reviewed their collection service, and the changes provide a fairer and more efficient service.
Following a public consultation and a comprehensive review of the current arrangements, Cumberland Council will also introduce the following:
Waste collections: former Allerdale area
Collections will be the same as the Carlisle and Copeland areas. Waste collections will be fortnightly from May 2025.Cardboard/paper collections will increase from monthly to fortnightly from September 2025.
Householders will be given the opportunity to request a free replacement 180 litre bin (most residents have a 120-litre bin). Requests can be made from April.
The changes will:
- Support fairness: the plan is to provide all residents with the same level of waste collection service.
- Increase recycling: These changes will help increase recycling rates, reducing the impact of waste on our environment in Cumberland.
- Ensure a more efficient service: The council collects 99% of bins on time. These changes will help them improve efficiency and maintain a high level of reliability across Cumberland.
For updates on the new refuse and recycling service, visit www.cumberland.gov.uk/wastechanges