Homes on the wheeled bin scheme across Thanet, who were originally due to have their recycling collected this Thursday and Friday (14 and 15 January) are being reassured that it will all be taken in due course.
The service had to be suspended for two days last week (Thursday 7 and Friday 8 January), due to the adverse weather. As a result, this Thursday and Friday (14 and 15 January), only non-recyclable household waste will be collected from all homes on the wheeled bin scheme that missed out on a collection last week. No recycling will be collected on those two days.
If your wheeled bin collection calendar shows that your blue-lidded recycling bin was due to be collected on either Thursday 14 or Friday 15 January, then your next recycling collection will now be on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 January. This applies to homes mainly located in Nethercourt and Pegwell in Ramsgate, Westbrook, Westgate, Birchington, Palm Bay, Salmestone, Margate and the Dane Valley area.
On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 January, all recycling, including any that will not fit into your wheeled bin, will be taken by the waste and recycling team. If you do want to put extra recycling out for collection on those two days, please put it into either clear plastic sacks or shopping carrier bags. Please do not put extra recycling into either black sacks or cardboard boxes.
Cllr. Shirley Tomlinson, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: "We're aware that last week's suspension of waste collections due to the recent adverse weather left some of our residents waiting weeks for their recycling bins to be collected. In response to comments from previous years, we've deliberately given priority to taking the black bins and people's non-recyclable rubbish, as we know that's more important for many residents. However, we also know that, at Christmas, people often produce a lot more recycling. That's why we're very happy to take all additional recycling for the properties that were affected by our decision to suspend services."
To check which bin is due for collection from Monday 18 January, you should refer to either your wheeled bin collection calendar or check your collection details online on the refuse collection database on the council's website at http://www.thanet.gov.uk/databases/refuse/ All collections are weather permitting. You can also call the council on 01843 577115 if you have any queries about your forthcoming collections.
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