New household waste collection dates for thousands of homes

30 Jun 2023 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

CHECK OUT YOUR BIN COLLECTION DATES

Over 4,000 households in the county will see a change to their usual household waste collection day following improvements to make refuse collection routes more efficient and reliable.  

The change will come into effect from the week commencing 10 July.  

With housing growth taking place across the county in recent years it is important that refuse collection routes are reviewed to make sure this important service is undertaken as efficiently and safely as possible and to try and avoid unnecessary mileage to help minimise the climate change impact of waste collection services. 

Councillor Colin Horncastle, portfolio holder responsible for Looking After our Environment said: “We know how important our bin collections are to the smooth running of the county and it’s important everyone is aware of changes. 

“In response to a growing demand for bin collections from new households, our latest budget gave further investment in the service for two extra refuse collection vehicles and crews.’ 

‘As a result of a review, it is necessary to change the refuse collection days for 4,070 of the county’s 163,764 households. All of the collection day changes fall in the south east part of the county.” 

All households affected by the changes will receive a leaflet in the post, informing them of their new collection date. 

For households that do not experience a change in collection day, there may be a change to the time their bin is collected. Therefore, all residents across the county are reminded to present their bin no later than 7am on the day of collection. 

Residents can check bin collection calendar to find out information on bin collection dates.. Just enter your door number or name and postcode for relevant information.  

CHECK OUT YOUR BIN COLLECTION DATES