Twin Wheeled Bin Service
What changes are being made to our refuse and recycling services?
From September 2008, St. Albans District Council is changing from the refuse sack collection service to a twin bin service. The twin bin service consists of; one wheeled bin for landfill waste and one for green waste (waste for composting including cardboard and food waste) per household in addition to the existing recycling box scheme. The Council is changing to a wheeled bin service as part of wider directives from the EU that requires less recyclable and biodegradable waste to be landfilled. The twin bin service combined with the recycling box scheme will also encourage greater recycling. This should bring the district's recycling rate to over 40% making it one of the best in the country, as well as being a practical, sensible, environmentally friendly and cost effective method. The Council's target is 50% recycling rate by 2010/11. There will be a landfill tax of £150 a tonne if Hertfordshire has not reached 50% by 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following questions and answers have been compiled to help residents and members of the public to understand the new service. It is anticipated that further questions will arise prior to the introduction of the wheeled bins in September 2008 and therefore the following information will be updated on a regular basis. If you cannot find the answer to your query, please do not hesitate to contact client services on 01727 819285.
- Logistics - bin capacity, storage, collection points, collection days, contamination
- Myth busting
- Special services - assisted collections, wheeled bin cleaning, bulky waste
- Flats, Conservation area and properties not suitable for wheeled bins
