Unitary authority · North West, England

Cumberland bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Cumberland: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Cumberland Council empties bins in 28 postcode districts, including CA1, CA2, CA3 and CA4, covering places such as Abbeytown, Aiketgate and Aikton.

Check your Cumberland bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Cumberland bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www.cumberland.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Cumberland

Not sure whether your street is in Cumberland? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Cumberland at a glance

Map showing where Cumberland is in the UK

274,396residents (2020)

3,012 km²area

28postcode districts

291places listed

About 274,396 people live in Cumberland (mid-2020 estimate) across 3,012 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Cumberland Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: North West

Who collects what in Cumberland

Cumberland Council is a unitary council, so it handles both bin collections and the household waste recycling centres (the tips). One website covers your bin day, missed bins, garden waste, bulky waste and tip bookings.

Bank holidays and Cumberland bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Cumberland may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Cumberland has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Cumberland

Cumberland collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Cumberland

Bins in these places are collected by Cumberland (the first 160 of 291 alphabetically).

Abbeytown (CA5)
Aiketgate (CA4)
Aikton (CA7)
Allerby (CA5)
Allonby (CA15)
Annaside (LA19)
Anthorn (CA5)
Applethwaite (CA12)
Arkleby (CA5)
Arlecdon (CA26)
Asby (CA14)
Aspatria (CA5)
Baggrow (CA5)
Baldwinholme (CA5)
Bank End (LA20)
Banks (CA8)
Bassenthwaite (CA12)
Beaumont (CA5)
Beckermet (CA21)
Beckfoot (CA19, CA5)
Bewaldeth (CA13)
Bewcastle (CA6)
Bigert Mire (LA20)
Blackford (CA6)
Blackpool Gate (CA6)
Blencogo (CA7)
Blennerhasset (CA5)
Blindcrake (CA13)
Blitterlees (CA5)
Bolton Low Houses (CA7)
Boltonfellend (CA6)
Boltongate (CA5)
Boot (CA19)
Bootle (LA19)
Borrowdale (CA12)
Bothel (CA5)
Bowness-on-Solway (CA5)
Braithwaite (CA12)
Brampton (CA8)
Branthwaite (CA14, CA7)
Bridekirk (CA13)
Bridgefoot (CA14)
Brigham (CA13)
Brisco (CA4)
Broad Oak (CA18)
Broadgate (LA18)
Brocklebank (CA7)
Bromfield (CA5)
Broughton Mills (LA20)
Broughton Moor (CA15)
Buckabank (CA5)
Burgh by Sands (CA5)
Buttermere (CA13)
Caldbeck (CA7)
Calder Bridge (CA20)
Calvo (CA5)
Camerton (CA14)
Cardurnock (CA5)
Cargo (CA6)
Carleton (CA1)
Carlisle (CA1, CA99)
Castle Carrock (CA4)
Catlowdy (CA6)
Causewayhead (CA5)
Chapeltown (CA6)
Cleator (CA23)
Cleator Moor (CA25)
Cockermouth (CA13)
Cockley Beck (LA20)
Corney (LA19)
Cotehill (CA4)
Croasdale (CA23)
Crofthead (CA6)
Crosby (CA15)
Crosscanonby (CA15)
Cummersdale (CA2)
Cumrew (CA4)
Cumwhinton (CA4)
Cumwhitton (CA4)
Dalston (CA5)
Dean (CA14)
Deanscales (CA13)
Dearham (CA15)
Distington (CA14)
Dovenby (CA13)
Drigg (CA19)
Drumburgh (CA5)
Duddon Bridge (LA18)
Dundraw (CA7)
Durdar (CA2)
Eaglesfield (CA13)
Easton (CA6)
Edderside (CA15)
Egremont (CA22)
Ellenborough (CA15)
Embleton (CA13)
Ennerdale Bridge (CA23)
Eskdale Green (CA19)
Farlam (CA8)
Faugh (CA4)
Fingland (CA5)
Fletchertown (CA5)
Flimby (CA15)
Forest Head (CA8)
Foxfield (LA20)
Frizington (CA26)
Gaitsgill (CA5)
Gilcrux (CA5)
Gilgarran (CA14)
Gilsland (CA6)
Gilsland Spa (CA6)
Glasson (CA5)
Gosforth (CA20)
Grange (CA12)
Great Broughton (CA13)
Great Clifton (CA14)
Great Corby (CA4)
Great Orton (CA5)
Greenhead (CA6)
Greysouthen (CA13)
Grinsdale (CA5)
Gubbergill (CA19)
Haggbeck (CA6)
Haile (CA22)
Hall Dunnerdale (LA20)
Hall's Tenement (CA4)
Hallbankgate (CA8)
Halton Lea Gate (CA6)
Harker (CA6)
Haverigg (LA18)
Hayton (CA4, CA5)
Heads Nook (CA4)
Hensingham (CA28)
Hesket Newmarket (CA7)
Hethersgill (CA6)
High Harrington (CA14)
High Ireby (CA5)
High Lorton (CA13)
Highlaws (CA5)
Holmrook (CA19)
Hornsby (CA4)
Houghton (CA3)
How (CA4)
Hycemoor (LA19)
Hyton (LA19)
Ireby (CA5)
Irthington (CA6)
Kelsick (CA5)
Kershopefoot (CA6)
Keswick (CA12)
Kingstown (CA3)
Kirkandrews-upon-Eden (CA5)
Kirkbampton (CA5)
Kirkbride (CA5)
Kirkcambeck (CA8)
Kirkland (CA26)
Kirklinton (CA6)
Kirksanton (LA18)
Knarsdale (CA6)
Lady Hall (LA18)

Councils near Cumberland

Cumberland bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Cumberland?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Cumberland collects your bins, then use the Cumberland bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Cumberland bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Cumberland publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Cumberland misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Cumberland website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Cumberland collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Cumberland website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Cumberland?

Cumberland or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does Cumberland cover?

Cumberland collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA5, CA6, CA7, CA8, CA12, CA13, CA14, CA15, CA18, CA19, CA20, CA21, CA22, CA23, CA24, CA25, CA26, CA27, CA28, CA95, CA99, LA18, LA19, LA20. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Cumberland Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.