The bins are shrinking
From the start of October this year our local area will be using a 3 bin system for household waste and recycling. This system is helping people acquire a recycling mentality, and comprises :
- a 240 litre (53 gallon) bin for the widely known recyclable materials such as glass, paper and many forms of plastic, collected fortnightly
- a 240 litre (53 gallon) bin for garden waste, collected fortnightly
- a 140 litre (31 gallon) bin for household waste (anything not contained in the other 2 bins), collected weekly
In addition to these regular collections, the local council picks up any bulky items (whitegoods, furniture etc) twice per year.
This is definitely a move in the right direction, as it encourages people to further consider their recycling options. Up until now, the weekly waste collection revolved around a 240 litre bin; easily large enough to contain 7 days’ worth of almost anything.
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