Recycling Collection Services in South Lakeland

In South Lakeland the kerbside recycling scheme currently serves over 60% of the properties in the area. It is planned to extend this to all properties in South Lakeland by the end of the year.

Residents of South Lakeland are able to recycle at their own kerbside by using their blue plastic boxes for dry recyclables and green wheeled bin for garden waste. 

Dry recyclables are collected each fortnight from the participating households using specially provided blue plastic boxes. Households are given two 55 litre blue boxes, one for paper and one for glass, cans and tins. 

The 240 litre green wheeled bins are also collected fortnightly in alternate weeks and the waste is turned into an environmentally friendly compost locally. Accepted materials include grass, leaves, twigs, weeds, flowers and branches.  

Some residents may only have access to part of this service.    

The South Lakeland kerbside recycling scheme is administered by South Lakeland District Council. For further information about the scheme contact: