 Your bin collection day may be changing
Dear Resident,
Like most councils in the UK, we have been managing a number of significant challenges to our waste services during the last two years, including the impacts of both the nationwide HGV driver shortage and Covid-19.
Following the temporary suspension of the food and garden waste service between 28 December 2021 and 8 January 2022, we are now making a longer-term change to further enhance the efficiency and resilience of our collection rounds. This will ensure that we can maintain a good quality of service for all residents in the face of the ongoing challenges.
From Monday 7 February 2022 we will be changing recycling, food and garden waste, and rubbish (black bin) collection days for many of our residents.
Please note that apart from the collection day revision, no other changes are being proposed at this time. It will not affect the frequency of collections or how we collect waste from households. Collections will continue to take place on the same new collection day each week from the 7 February 2022, apart from a small number of properties that receive a communal (bin store) collection where the collection day may differ between black bin and recycling.
All households will be receiving information about their new collection day in the post. If you have not received a postcard or have lost this you will be able to view your new collection day here .
Residents who could have their collection significantly delayed during this change will receive an extra one-off rubbish (black bin), recycling and garden waste collection, where feasible. Households who will receive this one-off collection will be notified separately via a letter from the Council and our waste contractor Veolia. Please note that all garden waste subscribers can leave out three extra open topped bags of garden waste on collections between 7 and 18 February 2022.
For further information and frequently asked questions (FAQ's) please visit www.westberks.gov.uk/bindaychanges
Yours faithfully,
Waste Management Team
West Berkshire Council
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