Animals - dead
The Council provides a free collection of animals killed on the
highways. With the exception of cats and dogs no further action is
necessary. If the dead animal is a dog or a cat every attempt
should be made to locate a name or address or tag number for the
animal. Any information obtained must be passed on to the
Environmental Wardens.
Domestic property
The Council will, if requested to do so, remove dead domestic
pets, ie dogs or cats. The householder must ensure that
the body has been double bagged and is left outside the
property before removal. These animals can then be taken to
the landfill site.Smaller animals such as gerbils, hamsters, fish
etc should be placed in the normal refuse collection.
Dead animals are washed up on Allerdale's beaches from time
to time, especially sheep. These bodies must be removed. A
number of other animals can be washed up on the beaches such as
whales, dolphins, porpoises. Allerdale Borough Council can be
contacted by any of the methods below to report dead animals on
beaches.