Recycling delay as firm enters into administration

Recycling points across a borough may not be emptied for some time as a company entered into administration, a council warned.

Cumberland Council is warning residents of the disruption to nine sites in Copeland.

It comes after Go Plant Fleet Services, the company that previously managed the specialised vehicle that handles the large skips at these sites, entered administration.

A council spokesman said: "The specialised vehicle provided by Go Plant Fleet Services has been removed, making it difficult to continue the service."

They added services from the Carlisle depot would help empty some of the skips and hoped the service would resume "within a couple of weeks".

The affected sites are: Cleator Moor Co-op; Distington car park; Gosforth car park; Haverigg Foreshore; Millom Tesco; Seascale Foreshore; St Bees Foreshore; Whitehaven Morrisons; Whitehaven Tesco.

A council spokesman said: "Residents are kindly reminded not to leave items on the ground if skips are full, as this can lead to littering and will be considered illegal dumping (fly-tipping)."

They added residents could use the local recycling centres, including the one in Frizington.

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