Purple Bag Scheme
We are now in a position to offer a kerbside
collection of glass, cans and plastic bottles from
individual properties in areas of Allerdale.
The scheme will start in South Workington and
includes Harrington, Seaton, Broughton, Camerton and areas of
Keswick. Initially there will be 13,000 properties on the scheme
and it will be extended from there. We hope to have around 39,000
properties on this type of collection as soon as possible. We will
be rolling the scheme out methodically alongside our existing
refuse collection rounds, so if you are not on the scheme but would
like to be, be patient, we are extending the scheme as quickly as
possible.
Residents will receive 5 purple bags for the
fortnightly collection of glass, cans and plastic bottles from
their kerbside, the collection crew will leave the same number of
replacement purple bags as you place out for collection.
The bags should be put out at the front of your property on
the same day as the paper bin. Refuse collections will not
be affected - refuse will still be collected weekly.
There is no need to separate these materials,
they can all be placed out for collection in the same purple bag.
We will collect them in a standard refuse collection vehicle, don’t
be alarmed! Our contractor will separate them for recycling later
using a variety of magnets, screens and blowers.
The bags should be placed out for
collection at the front of your
property by 7am on collection day
This also applies to terraced
properties even though the refuse may be collected from
the lane. Placing the bags at the front will ensure residents
receive any replacement bags they may need as well as making
collections much more efficient.
As this scheme will remove such a large volume
of waste from the normal rubbish bin, we will no longer be
collecting excess refuse from the areas on the purple bag scheme.
If residents do put excess refuse out, the bag will be placed back
in your refuse bin ready for the next collection.
What can be placed in the purple bag?
- All types/colours of glass bottles and
jars
- All metal food cans, pet food cans, aerosols, and drinks cans,
steel or aluminium
- Plastic bottles including cleaning products
and sprays – anything with a screw top
If residents need to put out more than one bag
of recyclables each collection they can, the collection crews will
be instructed to deliver additional bags depending on how many have
been put out. Residents can also request additional purple bags by
contacting the customer service centre: 01900 702800. Unfortunately
we will not be able to collect these recyclables in any other type
of sack/bag as it may be impossible for the collectors to identify
the contents.
Please do not use your black 'doorstep
collections box' as these will not be emptied.
Please do not put out the
following:
Panes of glass/mirrors, Pyrex, drinking
glasses etc. These are a different type of glass and need to be
recycled at a higher temperature than packaging glass.
Plastics other than bottles – packaging, yoghurt pots, films
etc. In Allerdale, these lower grades of plastic can not currently
be recycled as readily as the plastics used in bottles.
The bags are for the collection of
recyclables only; purple bags containing refuse will not be
collected.
Allerdale Borough Council
