Right thing, right bin

We have looked at the different ways we can collect recycling, and following a detailed modelling exercise, we believe using two wheelie bins for recycling provides the most efficient and effective way of collection. This model of collection is currently provided in Selby and proving successful. It’s also in-line with government legislation that says paper and card should be collected separately from other materials.

The blue lidded wheelie bin is for paper and card and the red lidded wheelie bin is for aerosols, clean foil, food and drink cans and cartons, glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays.

For most properties, the bins will be left at the property boundary. For properties on assisted collections, they will be left where the existing bins and boxes are stored. For rural properties where bins are stored at the lane end, this is where they will be left.

Each bin will be emptied on alternate fortnights (every four weeks). Your rubbish will still be collected every two weeks, but your collection day or time may change. For example:

• week 1: rubbish
• week 2: paper and card (blue lidded bin)
• week 3: rubbish
• week 4: glass, cans, plastic and cartons (red lidded bin)

If you are a garden waste customer, your collection day will not change and will remain the same as it is now. This may be on a different day to your rubbish and recycling.

You will receive details of your new collection dates in the post, along with more information about the new service and when you can start using your bins. Please do not use them before this time, as we won’t be able to empty them until our new fleet of vehicles arrive.

An information pack will be sent to you with further information about your collection day and dates. Your time of collection may also change so please continue to ensure you present your waste by 6am on your collection day.

Your rubbish collection day may also change, but this will be clearly explained in your information pack. There will be no change to garden waste collections.

You will need to keep using your existing boxes until the start of your new collections, as stated in your information pack. After that time, you are encouraged to keep the boxes and reuse them.

If you are unable to, you can get help to put your bins out. If you already have assistance with your collections, this will continue with your new bins.

We will be reviewing the number, type and size of communal bins at each site to ensure there is enough capacity for residents to recycle as much as possible.

If you currently receive a sack collection for both rubbish and recycling, you will stay on a sack collection. If you currently receive a sack collection for recycling but are on a wheelie bin collection for rubbish, we may be able to move you to the new wheelie bin collection for recycling. In both instances, we will be writing to you with further information.