Letters to be sent out over new household refuse collections
Wishaw homeowners are being sent letters from the council informing them about changes to household bin services.
The letters will be delivered by September 7 with the changes coming into effect the following month,
There will be changes to the types of materials that can be recycled in each bin, as well as how often bins are collected.
Later in September, a leaflet will be sent to households with full details of the changes to the waste and recycling service, along with a calendar setting out collection dates.
New compostable liners will also be provided for food waste recycling. The council’s infrastructure committee convener Michael McPake said:“Changes to the bin service are necessary to recycle more of our domestic rubbish and achieve national recycling targets, as well as saving money which can be invested in other local services. “Our service will allow residents to recycle as much of their waste as possible, and for the council to dispose of it efficiently and with minimum impact on the environment. “To ensure residents know what these changes mean for them, we are providing clear information to all households over the next few weeks and I would ask people to read the letter and leaflet carefully.”
Information roadshows are being held across North Lanarkshire where staff will be available to explain the changes and answer any questions from residents.
The roadshows will be held at Shotts Co-op on Wednesday, September 13, from 10am to 3pm, Wishaw’s Tesco store in Belhaven Road on the same day from 4pm to 7pm, Asda in Newmains on Friday, September 15, from 10am to 4pm and Asda in Motherwell on Sunday, September 17, from 10am to 2pm.
In June, opposition parties rounded on council leader Jim Logue after he broke an election promise after it was announced general waste bins are set to be uplifted every three weeks.
Shotts MP Neil Gray hit out at the proposed changes saying it was all about Labour trying to save money to make up for its own mismanagement in previous administrations.
However, Councillor Logue hit back at the attack.
He said:“I believe we have little choice but to change our waste collections if we are going to meet the national targets set out in the Zero Waste plan.
“We need to invest in our recycling centres to improve the service there and, inevitably, we require to save money.
“While I had a strong view about residual waste bins being collected every three weeks based on a previous report from some time ago, this report sets out exactly why that has to be done now.”
Details of changes to the bin services are available at www.northlanarkshire.gov. uk/recycling.