Rubbish, waste and recycling

Calendar Amendment 2010/11

Correction to Refuse Calendar numbers 7, 8, 9 & 10

Please note that the calendar numbers listed above require a correction to the collection date week commencing 31st May 2010 (Bank Holiday).

For all collections due that week, please note that collections will be a day later than stated on these refuse calendars (and a day later than your usual collection) as follows:

Stated collection day Amended collection day

Tuesday 1st June Wednesday 2nd June

Wednesday 2nd June Thursday 3rd June

Thursday 3rd June Friday 4th June

Friday 4th June Saturday 5th June

Residents who have received one of these refuse calendar numbers (the number is shown on the bottom right of your calendar) should therefore amend the date shown on their calendar to the corrected date as shown listed above.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

Waste Services

New Bulky Waste Collection Charges Starting on the 1st of April 2009. Click here for more details.

Quality recycling keeps Carlisle’s rubbish moving

Sorting out your glass, tins, paper, cardboard and plastic from the rest of your rubbish is helping to ensure that all the recyclables collected in Carlisle are being recycled.
No materials collected for recycling in Carlisle are being stockpiled. Instead, all the paper, glass and tins you put in your Greenbox along with the plastic and cardboard you put in your Greenbags is recycled into products that are sold throughout the world.
Because you sort these recyclables before they are collected, the quality of material collected for recycling here in Carlisle is of the highest standard. Rinsing your tins, glass bottles and jars and squashing your waste where possible also helps to ensure a high quality product.
In recycling, the old adage ‘quality sells’ holds true.

Recycling facts

In 2007/8, the overall amount of household rubbish recycled in Carlisle was reached 50%.
12,913 tonnes of paper, glass, tins and cans were recycled during this period.
Since the introduction of our new refuse and recycling collections, the amount of household waste has been reduced by a staggering 30%.

Recycling Calendars

To find out your refuse and recycling collection dates please use the link below. If you cannot find your calendar please contact us.

Waste Calendar 2010/11

Smaller Bins

If you think you could manage with a smaller 140 litre wheelie bin, please contact us using the methods below to arrange an exchange for you 240 litre refuse bin.

Refuse and Recycling Data

Please follow the link below to see charts representing the quantity of waste collected by Carlisle City Council.