Household waste collections
The council provides a weekly refuse collection service from
domestic properties. We also collect recycling and garden waste
from most areas.
If no results are found for collections from your property,
please contact us.
Further information
Additional services
The council provides additional services to assist residents
with the collection of household refuse.
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Assisted collections for household waste are available for
residents who are unable to place their bin out for collection due
to age, disability or other circumstances such as injury or
illness.
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Larger household refuse bins are available for families with
more than one child in nappies or more than four in the family.
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Point of storage collections are available in rural areas where
bins are collected up to one mile away from the main highway
or where access to the property is prohibitive.
To arrange for a Street Scene Officer to visit you and assess
whether you qualify for one of these services please call us on the
telephone number or email shown.
Severe weather disruptions
Collections may be cancelled or delayed during periods of severe
weather. If your refuse or recycling collection has been disrupted
due to snow, freezing conditions or other severe weather over the
Christmas break, please leave your bins or sacks out and
crews will attempt to return as soon as possible. See severe weather disruption for latest
information.
Collection days may change during holiday periods, please
consult our holiday refuse
collection page for full details. Please leave bins out for
collection at the edge of the property by 7am on day of collection.
To find out if your property is included on the garden waste and
paper recycling schemes please contact us on the email
or telephone number shown. A missed bin collection can be
reported after 3pm on the scheduled collection day using the
missed bin form.
What we don't collect
- Empty or left over paint tins: these can be
taken to any Household Waste Recycling
Centre (Civic Amenity Site) for disposal. Please do not take
paint tins to supermarket recycling points. Alternatively, why not
see if your friends or relatives can make use of the paint or
donate it to a community project such as Community RePaint
(www.communityrepaint.org.uk)
who use the leftover paint to support community projects.
- Rubble: Rubble from domestic premises can be
taken to any Household Waste Recycling
Centres run by Cumbria County Council. The rubble must be
bagged and must be light enough to be lifted by one person. Private
contractors who hold a Waste Carriers Licence, should be contacted
for the removal of larger amounts of rubble.
- Bulky household waste: We can collect bulky
items for a fee. Arrange a collection now using the
bulky item collection form, email domestic.refuse@allerdale.gov.uk
or telephone 01900 702800.
- Hazardous waste: you may take hazardous waste
to any
County Council civic amenity site and give it to the attendant.
Private waste contractors will deal with hazardous and special
waste arising from a trade or business. Special precautions may be
needed when disposing of and moving hazardous waste such as
asbestos.
To find out more about ways to reduce your rubbish or the issue
of rubbish in Cumbria please visit www.resourcecumbria.org