How to use recycling containers and dispose of rubbish

Depending where you live in Carlisle your waste may be collected in different ways, here is a guide on how to dispose of your refuse responsibly

• Do not put additional waste out next to your bin. This may be regarded as a fly-tipping or littering offence for which you may be fined.
• Your bin may not be emptied if the lid is not closed, if it is too heavy or there are bags of waste on top.
• Do not put recyclable items in your bin. Use your separate recycling containers for those.
• Do not place any rubble/building or any non-household waste materials into your bin.
• Place your bin out by 7am on collection day (or night before - no sooner) and take back in promptly after emptying
• If you miss your collection or have any additional waste, you can dispose of it free of charge at the Household Waste and Recycling Centres (Bousteads Grassing, Rome Street or Townfoot Industrial Estate, Brampton) -restrictions may apply.
• Mark your house name/number on your bin.
• None of Carlisle waste is landfilled - it is taken to a Mechanical & Biological Treatment Plant (MBT) processing facility and the small proportion of waste left after treatment is incinerated to produce energy.

• No additional waste, builders rubble, non-household waste or recyclable materials in your gull sack. Extra refuse bags may be regarded as a fly-tipping or littering offence and you may be fined.
• Place your gull sack out by 7am.
• Your gull sack may not be emptied if it is overflowing.
• Please close the lid of your gull sack and use strong refuse sacks (not carrier bags/loose waste).
• Mark your house number on the side pocket of your gull sack and take it back in as soon as possible after emptying.
• Extra waste can be taken free of charge to a Household Waste and Recycling Centre.

Local reuse charities may be able to accept bulky household items if they are in a good, clean, reusable condition.

If the item is not reusable, you can take it free of charge to a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Visit www.cumbria.gov.uk for more details. 

Alternatively you can use our bulky waste collection service (chargeable service) book a collection online or call 01228 817200

• Do not put additional waste out next to your Eurobin. This may be regarded as a fly-tipping or littering offence for which you may be fined.
• Your bin may not be emptied if the lid is not closed, if it is too heavy or there are bags of waste on top.
• Do not put recyclable items in your Eurobin. Use your separate recycling Eurobins/containers for those.
• Do not place any rubble/building materials/bulky waste into your Eurobin.
• Extra waste can be taken free of charge to a Household Waste and Recycling Centre.
• We may not empty your refuse eurobin if we cannot gain access due to refuse/bags left on the ground.

• Some flats have separate Eurobins for recyclable materials e.g. paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, and glass.
• Do not put additional waste, recycling or bulky waste items out next to your Eurobin as this may be regarded as a fly-tipping or littering offence for which you may be fined.
• Eurobins may not be emptied if the lids are not closed,if it is too heavy or if incorrect items have contaminated the bins.
• You can order recycling containers online to store your materials in but items must be separated within the Eurobins.