Charges for extra garden waste collections set to arrive in north and West Cumbria this month

People who need extra collections of their garden waste in north and West Cumbria will be charged an extra £40 per bin per year.

Cumberland Council will roll out the change from week commencing March 31.

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.

Residents can sign up to a maximum of three additional garden bin collections per fortnight, per household.

It said it was consistent with the approach in the former Copeland area of the authority’s footprint.

Collections are fortnightly between March and November.

To pay for extra garden waste bins, visit www.cumberland.gov.uk/wastechanges

Stickers will be supplied for the additional bins once the payment has been processed.

Cumberland Council said: “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 collection changes

Waste collection is changing from every week to every two weeks from May
Glass, cans, tins and plastics recycling will remain the same and will continue being collected every two weeks
Cardboard and paper recycling will continue to be collected every four weeks but will increase to every two weeks from September
From April you will be able to request a replacement 180 litre bin (most residents have a 120-litre bin).
from April if you are using refuse sacks you will be able to pick up a seagull proof sack from Allerdale House in Workington to keep your waste secure

Collections will be the same as the Carlisle and Copeland areas.