From March 6, there will be substantial changes to Eden District Council’s domestic waste collection services.

Some areas in Eden will see a change to their rubbish collection day. Those in Penrith will see a new 6-month allocation of blue bags instead of weekly too.

Overall, approximately half of the properties in Eden will be directly affected by the improvements, which could require a change to their usual collection day.

The key improvements that the changes will bring are: reduced seagull nuisance, with bags in Penrith presented on two days instead of four, reduced CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, with better-optimised resourcing and having collection routes and collection vehicles in the same area on the same day will mean consistent service and fewer missed collections, as catch up arrangements can be applied quickly.

Councillor Mike Tonkin, services portfolio holder at Eden District Council said: “The current collection rounds have evolved over a long period as services have developed alongside growth in rural property development.

“We’re delighted to be bringing in these improvements, which will simplify and optimise the collection service for Eden’s residents, whilst boosting the efficiency of the service and reducing health and safety risks.”