Wheeled bins 

Autumn 2009

Approximately 2,250 homes located in Ramsgate will be joining the scheme with the first collections due at the end of October.  Their wheeled bins will be delivered between Monday 6 and Friday 16 October and a calendar showing their new collection day will be included in the information pack provided with the bins.

Those properties that are being added into the scheme will have received leaflets informing them of the details of the scheme and been informed that the residents do not need to be at home when the bins are delivered as we will leave them in the front garden of the property.

• full list of roads included

The extra properties will be added on to the existing wheeled bin rounds to bring them up to capacity. The roads on this roll-out are either near to existing wheeled bin areas or can easily be incorporated into an existing round.

• What can I put in my bins
• Wheeled bin FAQs
• Did you know?

If you would like further information about the wheeled bin scheme, please call the Council’s Waste and Recycling team 01843 577115

Background

A bin for all reasons

The Council wants to change and improve the way it collects your domestic rubbish and recyclable materials.

One way we can do this is to introduce a dual wheeled bin service to collect household waste one week and recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, cans and plastic bottles) the next.  For those residents where a wheelie bin service is not suitable an alternative would be provided.

By doing this we believe we can increase the recycling rates throughout the district and keep the streets cleaner with less chance of seagulls attacking refuse and bags splitting on collection.

The wheeled bin service began in 2006 with a pilot service in selected areas to test it out and identify any problems before they are rolled out district wide.

Why is the Council introducing wheeled bins?

• Landfill space is running out, we need to reduce the amount of waste so extending the life of the existing disposal site.
• Households in Thanet produce about 60,000 tonnes of waste each year.
• In 2007/8 we recycled about 28%, although this is a great improvement on previous years we still need to increase our recycling levels.  Our target for 2011 is 40%.
• We believe that introducing wheeled bins will improve the general street scene and reduce the amount of litter on our streets.
• The increase in recycling will enable us to meet government targets, if we fail to meet them we may face financial penalties.

If you would like to find out any more information about the wheeled bin scheme, please call the Council’s Waste and Recycling team 01843 577115.

Waste & Recycling

E-mail: waste&streetcleaning
@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577115

Fax: 01843 290906