Denbighshire County Council is reminding residents of a survey about proposed changes to recycling and waste collections in the county and urging them to get involved.
The proposed changes to the recycling service will provide residents with:
- a new weekly collection for recyclables such as paper, glass, cans, and plastic
- a weekly collection for food waste
- a new fortnightly collection for clothes and small electrical items
With 64% of waste already being recycled and a weekly recycling collection with extra capacity there should only be small amounts of non-recyclable waste left in the black bin.
The Council is therefore proposing to change the collection of non-recyclable waste to every four weeks. Instead of the current 140 litre black bins, the Council would provide new, larger 240 litre black bins instead.
Councillor Brian Jones, Cabinet Lead Member for Highways, Planning and Sustainable Travel, said: “Over 1,700 residents have already got involved in the survey and shared information on recycling and waste collections. We’d like to thank them for their feedback, as the information already received gives us a snapshot of people’s views. We were already aware of some of the issues raised and all the feedback will be considered when the survey closes.
“To make sure we develop the right model for Denbighshire, we want to understand more about people’s recycling needs, hear about any potential impacts these proposed changes may have on households and to work with communities to manage the proposed changes”.
People can complete the online questionnaire available on the Council’s website: www.denbighshire.gov.uk/recyclemore. Alternatively, people can pick up a copy of the survey at One Stop Shops and libraries across the county.
The Council would expect that any proposed change would take place in 2020.
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