People can order a larger bin in parts of West Cumbria following a change in waste collections.
Cumberland Council introduced fortnightly waste collections on May 26 in Allerdale.
Previously they had been weekly. People could order a larger 180 litre bin and the authority received 10,500 requests before the window closed.
It has now reopened the period for requests and people can ask for a replacement bin from now until July 31.
Access an online request form at www.cumberland.gov.uk/wastechanges
For people who have already made requests, deliveries are continuing and they do not need to ask for another bin.
If people cannot fit all your waste into their existing 120 litre bin, they can put out up to two bags of excess waste.
If an email address was provided when requesting a replacement bin, people will be contacted a day or a few days before the delivery.
People who don’t get their new bin over the next few weeks to carry on using their existing bin and to recycle as much as they can.
What can I recycle in Allerdale?
Here’s what can be recycled in the Allerdale area:
Green bin or black box
Glass, cans and plastics in either a green bin or a black box depending on where you live.
You can recycle:
- all types/colours of glass bottled and jars
- all metal food cans and pet food cans (steel or aluminium)
- metal aerosol cans
- plastic screw top bottles (including cleaning products) – please remove the tops and put them in the bag too
- yoghurt pots and food trays
- Tetrapaks
Items not collected:
- broken glass, panes of glass, glass cooking pots, drinking glasses
- light bulbs
- plastic film (cling film type)
- toothpaste tubes
- paint pots
- chemicals
- explosives
- batteries
- ink cartridges
Recycling banks
You can also take items to recycling banks, which can take glass, cans and plastics, paper and card.
Recycling banks are at:
- Aikton: Village Hall CA7 0HP
- Allonby: By the public conveniences CA15 6PT
- Anthorn: Village Hall CA7 5AW
- Aspatria: Queen Street car park CA7 3AR
- Blencogo: Village Hall CA7 0BZ
- Borrowdale: Scafell Hotel CA12 5XB
- Bromfield: Greyhound Inn car park CA7 3NB
- Caldbeck: Parish Hall, Upton CA7 8EU
- Cockermouth: Sullart Street car park CA13 0DZ
- Cockermouth: Kirkgate Centre car park CA13 9PJ
- Keswick: Otley Road car park CA12 5LE
- Newton Arlosh: Joiners Arms CA7 5ET
- Rosley: Rosley Village Hall CA7 0LU
- Silloth: North View Car Park CA7 4AW
- Stair: Newlands Institute CA12 5UF
- Thursby: Crofton Mission Hall CA5 6QB
- Waverton: Village Hall CA7 0AE
- Welton: Village Green, Welton CA5 7ES
- Westward: Church car park CA7 8LZ
- Wigton: Co-op car park, Station Road CA7 9BA
- Workington: Tesco Store, New Bridge Road CA14 3YG
Bigger bins
Households may also be eligible for an even larger or extra bin if they have a large household, young children in nappies or produces extra waste due to medical needs.
Apply at www.cumberland.gov.uk/waste/largerbin
Waste and recycling calendars
Cumberland householders can download, bookmark and print the next few months of waste and recycling collection information.
The information is available at www.cumberland.gov.uk/waste/binday
People can check the dates for June through to the end of September by entering their postcode and clicking on their home address from the drop down options.
As more changes to collection dates are planned in late September, Cumberland Council has advised householders to continue checking their collections as they may be subject to change.
