Recycling & Refuse

Refuse Collection Requests

Barrow Borough Council offers a collection service for large/bulky items through its Waste Service Department . Bulky waste collections are charged at a minimum of £15 for up to 5 items with…

Street Care and Cleaning

The streets of any town give a first impression of how well local services are provided by the local councils.

Fly-Tipping

What is Fly-tipping? We all generate waste either at home or at work. The majority of householders and businesses dispose of this waste in a proper and legal manner, however, there are people who…

Recycling Guide

Please search for a material to find out if and how it can be recycled. A Aerosols You can recycle your aerosol cans in your Red recycling bin at home. Make sure your aerosol cans are…

Barrow Borough Recycling Scheme

Barrow Borough council operates a Kerbside Recycling Collection scheme. Central Government sets targets that councils - as Waste Disposal and Collection Authorities - have to meet. If these…

Why do we recycle?

Find out why recycling is good for the environment and how it diverts valuable materials from disposal

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Keeping the world greener!

Recycling reduces waste, saves on energy and reduces emissions.

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Recycling

It is everyone's responsibility to recycle as much waste as we can. After treatment, these materials are reused which reduces the amount of energy required for re-processing. Opposed to using raw materials, it also benefits the environment.

Recycling correctly not only helps the environment but also has financial benefits for everyone. The more you, the householder, can recycle the more it increased the revenue received from the material. This is why it is important to only recycle items that are requested within the Barrow Borough Recycling Scheme.

Refuse

Waste disposal has changed dramatically in recent years. In the past all household waste was disposed of at landfill sites. This was the cheapest method, however, it was also the most ecologically damaging, creating methane gas. Some items, such as plastic would take thousands of years to decompose.

Household waste, that cannot be recycled, is delivered to the Mechanical Biological Treatment plant (MBT). This process takes everyday household waste and after processing produces a pellet like item that is used for generating power.