Blue Bin collections to start in February
In the same envelope as the Christmas refuse collection details was a leaflet announcing that the new Blue Bin scheme will commence on the 4th February 2008. The new blue bins will be used to collect all dry recyclables in one bin. There will be a caddy for paper and all other items will be placed in the bin. This includes plastic food containers and plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars and steel and aluminium tins.
The introduction of the blue bins will also herald in the ‘alternate week collection’ arrangements for the green household waste bins. For ‘alternate week collection’ read fortnightly! I am personally in favour of the new scheme. There is no doubt that in areas where such schemes exist, recycling rates are considerably higher. And I have yet to see any hard evidence of problems with vermin or smells.
Obviously I shall be monitoring the introduction of the new scheme. I’m sure lots of people are going to be baffled by the three different coloured bins - blue for recyclables, brown for garden waste and cardboard and green for household waste - and different collection dates. The Borough Council still has a lot of work to do to educate and inform residents.
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Excellent! I received my new bin today, along with literature on what to put in it.
I moved to the area from Australia and was initially very dismayed by the standard of recycling here. I am very impressed that the council has moved into the 21st century.
Keep up the good work!