Deliveries of new wheelie bins and re-usable rubbish bags continued across the weekend, as B&NES Council prepared local residents for the their new fortnightly rubbish collections, which start today.
Bath & North East Somerset Council says it has delivered wheelie bins and re-usable rubbish bags to over 78,000 properties over the past 5-6 weeks.
While most people had received their containers by the end of last week, deliveries continued until yesterday, Sunday 5th November, as some residents had not yet received theirs.
The bin/bag has delivered with an information pack that was tucked inside the bin lid (or posted through your letter box if you have been allocated a re-usable rubbish bag).
Locals are encouraged to read all the information as your collection day may have changed and this will tell you what day and week your new collection will be and how to make the most of the new collection service.
If you have not yet received your bin, contact the Council on 01225 30 40 00.
In addition to delivering wheelie bins and bags, Bath & North East Somerset Council is also delivering recycling containers to residents requesting additional green boxes, food waste bins and blue cardboard recycling bags. In the last 8 months they have had over 17,000 requests for new recycling containers.
Requests for recycling containers are still continuing so it may take a while to receive your new ones, but if you want them urgently you can pick them up directly from the Council’s Recycling Centres.
In the meantime you can put your recycling out in another suitable container, making sure it’s obvious that it’s recycling so the crews know to pick it up.
Cllr Bob Goodman (Conservative, Combe Down), Cabinet Member for Development & Neighbourhoods, said: “The demand for recycling containers shows that people are getting ready for the new every other week rubbish collections that start next week.
“The more people recycle, the less there will be to throw away in the rubbish. As well as encouraging more recycling, the new service will help to keep the streets cleaner and make the service more affordable.”
The new service, which starts today, Monday 6th November, will collect rubbish in wheeled bins or re-usable rubbish bags every other week.
Recycling and food waste will continue to be collected every week. Anyone who’d like a reminder of when to put their rubbish out can sign up to the Council’s text reminder service by texting their postcode to 07520 631700.
The Council is reminding everyone to put their waste out by 7am as collection times may vary, especially when the new rubbish collection service starts.
You can find out more about the new service by going to www.bathnes.gov.uk/recycle or by contacting Council Connect [email protected] 01225 39 40 00.
To check your collection day, go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/checkcollection.