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
Allerdale area
- 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.
Carlisle area
Changes will begin from May 2026:
- Most properties will be provided with wheeled bins for recycling
- One bin for paper and cardboard
- One bin for glass, cans and plastics
Waste bins and recycling collections will continue to be every two weeks.
Copeland area
Waste and recycling collections will remain the same.
From April, if you are using refuse sacks you will be able to pick up a seagull proof sack from Market Hall, Whitehaven to keep your waste secure.
For more information about the changes, visit www.cumberland.gov.uk/wastechanges
