Get a free new bin before end of month
PEOPLE who have not already ordered a free new recycling bin have until the end of the month to do so.
West Lancashire Borough Council is replacing blue boxes with blue bins and using green bins to replace blue bags.
But it is reminding residents who are still using blue boxes or bags for recycling to order a blue bin for glass, cans and plastic bottles recycling or a green bin for cardboard and paper by October 31.
The changes are intended to help the authority increase its recycling performance to 50% by 2020, keep streets cleaner, and ensure collection systems are efficient and resources managed effectively.
Residents who do not have a green or blue bin will receive one free if they request one by October 31, after which they will incur a charge of £25.
From November 1, recycling will only be collected if it is in the correct coloured bin, unless you have been informed that your property qualifies to keep using boxes and bags.
To order a blue or green bin, visit www.westlancs. gov.uk/refuse.
Heidi McDougall, director of leisure and environment, said: “It is paramount that collection systems are consistent and efficient across the borough to increase our recycling performance to 50% by 2020.
“A lot of the blue boxes have disappeared and residents are utilising various types of containers to present their waste, causing operational issues, while using blue and green bins for recycling means more of those materials can be collected.”