Consumers across the UK are being urged to “join the fight against Zombie batteries” in a bid to tackle the growing number of fires caused by carelessly discarded dead batteries.

The county council’s 14 household waste and recycling centres (HWRC’s) around the county are all currently open, following their temporary closure during the early stages of the Coronavirus lockdown.

Following the re-opening of the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Rome Street in Carlisle last month, a decision has been taken to introduce a booking system from Tuesday 7 July to help prevent the dangerous build-up of traffic in the area.

Following the temporary closure of the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) at Grange-over-Sands last Friday afternoon (15 May), the site will re-open on Thursday 28 May, with a booking system in place.

Cumbria Household Waste Recycling Centres to reopen with restrictions in place

The summer sun is performing its last dance of the year and our gardens will soon become wastelands of winter, but before the snow starts to fall, it’s time to take autumn by the bronzed leaves and get out there, prune, trim and prepare the garden for next year.

Do you regularly have leftover food? Don’t throw it away! Cumbria County Council is offering a huge 80% discount on two types of food digester, available via the Recycle for Cumbria website.

Residents of Ormsgill have pledged to keep their streets clean following a successful litter pick which took place last weekend in a bid to stamp out rubbish and fly tipping.