Wheeled bins for recycling arrive ready for delivery
- By Chief Editor
- Published 19 Aug 2009
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Herefordshire Council is starting to take delivery of wheeled bins ready for the council’s new recycling service which starts on November 2.
Bins are being manufactured at the rate of 2,500 per day and being delivered to a Hereford depot from where they will be sent out to county households.
The bins – either a 240-litre or 120-litre – will arrive at county properties in September and October but residents are asked not to use them until the new collection service starts on November 2 but instead continue with the current plastic sack or blue box system.
Councillor John Jarvis, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for the environment and strategic housing, said: “Seventy thousand bins are being delivered to households throughout the county ready for the new recycling service.
“Our contractors Fosca want to ensure as many households as possible have a wheeled bin before the scheme starts on November 2 and they need this two-month period so they can ensure every part of the county is covered. We have also offered people a choice of bin sizes and this means some people may get their bins before neighbours, depending on the type of bin requested.
“An information pack will also be delivered with each wheeled bin which not only explains how the service works but also includes the new colle
ction calendar as well as a sticker to place on your bin. People should check this pack carefully as their collection day and time may change.
“I would urge residents to continue using the existing plastic sack system for recycling in the meantime as these will continue to be collected as normal until the new scheme starts. At the moment, we have a recycling rate of 34 per cent and we want this to continue rising so I would urge residents to carry on sorting their recyclables until November.
“When the wheeled bin system comes into operation, people will be able to recycle glass for the first time from their kerbside and they will also be able to place all of their recyclable materials into one container.
“By making recycling easier, we are hoping our recycling rates will continue to rise and we can meet the government target of 40 per cent by 2010,” he added.
Any residents who have received a letter saying they are not to have a wheeled bin should wait for their clear plastic sacks to be delivered. An information pack will be delivered with the sacks and people should check this as their collection day and time may change.
All residents will keep their weekly plastic sack collection for any domestic refuse that cannot be recycled and a six-month supply of bags will be delivered to every household in the county. A roll of black bags will be provided free of charge and any further bags can be purchased from shops.
Bins are being manufactured at the rate of 2,500 per day and being delivered to a Hereford depot from where they will be sent out to county households.
The bins – either a 240-litre or 120-litre – will arrive at county properties in September and October but residents are asked not to use them until the new collection service starts on November 2 but instead continue with the current plastic sack or blue box system.
Councillor John Jarvis, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for the environment and strategic housing, said: “Seventy thousand bins are being delivered to households throughout the county ready for the new recycling service.
“Our contractors Fosca want to ensure as many households as possible have a wheeled bin before the scheme starts on November 2 and they need this two-month period so they can ensure every part of the county is covered. We have also offered people a choice of bin sizes and this means some people may get their bins before neighbours, depending on the type of bin requested.
“An information pack will also be delivered with each wheeled bin which not only explains how the service works but also includes the new colle
“I would urge residents to continue using the existing plastic sack system for recycling in the meantime as these will continue to be collected as normal until the new scheme starts. At the moment, we have a recycling rate of 34 per cent and we want this to continue rising so I would urge residents to carry on sorting their recyclables until November.
“When the wheeled bin system comes into operation, people will be able to recycle glass for the first time from their kerbside and they will also be able to place all of their recyclable materials into one container.
“By making recycling easier, we are hoping our recycling rates will continue to rise and we can meet the government target of 40 per cent by 2010,” he added.
Any residents who have received a letter saying they are not to have a wheeled bin should wait for their clear plastic sacks to be delivered. An information pack will be delivered with the sacks and people should check this as their collection day and time may change.
All residents will keep their weekly plastic sack collection for any domestic refuse that cannot be recycled and a six-month supply of bags will be delivered to every household in the county. A roll of black bags will be provided free of charge and any further bags can be purchased from shops.