More than 4,000 properties in Thanet are set to benefit from improved waste and recycling collections. Seagull proof bags and waste containment bins will be delivered to those properties in Thanet that currently dont have any form of waste containment and are on a weekly black rubbish sack collection. As black rubbish sacks can be exposed to attack from seagulls, the seagull proof bags are designed to protect the black rubbish sacks inside as they have a lid on top. The waste must not be put in loose but contained in black rubbish sacks that are tied up. These were first trialled in Ramsgate in 2010 and are only given to properties that cannot accommodate wheeled bins. The waste containment bins will be delivered to some shared properties, such as flats, and other properties that cant accommodate dual wheeled bins, which will be collected weekly. A few properties that don't currently have dual-wheeled bins, but can accommodate them will receive these during this next phase. Residents will receive a letter from Monday 13 February to let them know that they will receive either a seagull proof bag, waste containment bin or dual wheeled bins, and when they will be delivered. Cllr. Alan Poole, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: This next phase of providing improved waste and recycling collections will benefit more than 4,000 households across Thanet. By providing these improved facilities, households will be able to ensure their waste is protected from attack from seagulls, which creates extra cleaning and can look very unsightly. Our wheeled bin collections have proved very popular with residents and we hope that by providing the seagull proof bags and waste containment bins, we are helping people who cannot accommodate a dual wheeled bin, to keep their rubbish safe from seagull attack. As keeping Thanets streets clean is a key priority for residents, we hope this will help many more households and help us to keep Thanet tidy. Across Thanet, more than 51,000 homes are already on the councils dual wheeled bin collection, with waste that cannot be recycled collected one week from the black lidded bin, while recyclable items, such as plastic bottles, tins, cans, paper and cardboard, are collected the following week from the blue lidded bin. For more information on this next phase, visit www.thanet.gov.uk
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Friday, 10 February 2012
More households to benefit from improved waste collections
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