 Bins rolled out as collection changes dawn
We've delivered more than 67,000 black wheeled rubbish bins to homes across the borough, with our waste collections changing in less than two weeks now.
We’d like to thank our bin supplier IPL and the crews from Jett Distribution for their help delivering up to 1,000 bins every day in all weathers.
The crews have finished all scheduled deliveries, but they’re still out this week to complete a small number of missed deliveries that have been reported.
If you've already told us about a missed delivery, you don’t need to tell us again - but if you haven't, please get in touch.
Changes just around the corner
The new service starts on Monday, 12 August, so we've posted collection calendars and launched an online tool for people to check what to put out each week.
Don’t forget - you’re keeping your usual collection day, but your rubbish will be collected fortnightly from the new black bin.
Recycling will be collected fortnightly from the green bags, on weeks when rubbish isn’t collected, while food waste collections are staying weekly.
 Relaunched park and ride scheme to expand
Following a successful trial we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding services from Winnersh Park & Ride.
Weekday services are now being re-introduced and the Saturday service is increasing frequency, thanks to funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).
From 19 August, the 500 Winnersh Park and Ride will operate four buses an hour on weekdays and Saturdays, making it easier to get to and from Reading town centre.
We're committed to making bus services more attractive, in partnership with local operators, as outlined in our Bus Service Improvement Plan.
Like with all bus services, the 500's viability relies on people using it - so please consider this healthier and more environmentally friendly option if you can.
An affordable journey for everyone - fares are:
- Over 18: £2 per journey, £4 return
- 18 and under: £1.50 each way, £2.80 return
- Family group fare up to three adults and two children: £8 (includes parking)
A £1 parking charge applies to all vehicles parked per day for the park & ride.
 Thousands step forward to Beat the Street
Over 14,000 people took part in this summer's Beat the Street, a game that awards points for exploring Wokingham Borough by walking, wheeling or cycling.
Players racked up a staggering 163,680 miles in total, the distance equivalent of more than 13 return trips from London to Tokyo.
They either used a contactless card or a smartphone app to check in at more than 100 "beat boxes" across the borough, all marked on a map.
About 6,200 people took part when we last held Beat the Street, so we're thrilled to have more than doubled participation.
This year's community winners were:
- Schools (total points) - Floreat Montague Park Primary School (pictured)
- Schools (average points) - Westende Junior School
- Empowered schools (total points) - Addington School, Red Eagles
- Community and workplace teams (total points) - Redwood Early Years
- Community and workplace teams (average points) - Southlake Unofficial
- Running and cycling teams (total points) - Finch Coasters Running Club
- Running and cycling teams (average points) - Finch Coasters Running Club
- Small teams - Active4 Health
- Charity - Wokingham Foodbank
- Individual leaderboard (adult) - Max Polkinghorne
- Individual leaderboard (child) – Harsh (eight)
Beat the Street was run by Intelligent Health in partnership with our My Journey Wokingham active travel team, and funded by us and the Government.
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