Garden waste collections are set to restart in Copeland this month and will be fortnightly once again.
Collections are always suspended over winter, but last year they also became monthly, to help ease the intense pressure on waste collections caused by the pandemic.
But from March 22, the collections will be fortnightly as usual.
Councillor Steven Morgan, Copeland’s portfolio holder for waste, said: “We know people missed their green bin collection when it became monthly, and we are really grateful for their patience during that time – it allowed us to concentrate our stretched resources on household waste collections.
“Although our service does continue to be challenged by the pandemic, we wanted to enter spring with fortnightly green collections as part of – fingers crossed – a gradual return to normal service.”
The council will no longer be sending out paper copies of collection calendars.
Councillor Morgan said: “Everyone’s calendar, including collections for waste, recycling and garden waste, is easily available online.
“It will always be up to date and is portable and printable. It is also much better for the environment and provides better value for money for the taxpayer.”
The council said anyone who was unable to access their calendar digitally, or print one off, would be able to call and get a printed copy.
Residents should note that the return to fortnightly garden waste collections may not yet be marked on some calendars, as some final amendments are still being made.
Waste collection calendars are available at https://collections-copeland.azurewebsites.net/calendar.html
