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Record Ref : EIR 1945
Date Received : 03/04/2024
Date Completed : 11/04/2024
Organisation : Taxpayers Alliance
Application Type : Company
Category : Recycling and Refuse Collection
Question
The emphasis of this request is on the number of bins collected by the council and not on the number of bins provided by the council as standard. Please provide the following information for council bins for the financial year 2022-23: 1. What are the maximum amount of bins/receptacles that are available for collection by the council (i.e. general waste bin, recycle bin, food bin, battery bin etc)? This includes bins that residents are charged extra fees to obtain. 2. Provide a list with the names of all the bins/receptacles available for collection by the council. 3. If the bin available for collection requires additional fees from a resident, please note the bin requiring fees. 4. What is the average number of bins collected from a resident by the council?
Answer
1. What are the maximum amount of bins/receptacles that are available for collection by the council (i.e. general waste bin, recycle bin, food bin, battery bin etc)? This includes bins that residents are charged extra fees to obtain. The only restriction is on the number of waste bins which is 1 per household, residents may have as many recycling containers as they require. 2. Provide a list with the names of all the bins/receptacles available for collection by the council. • 140L wheeled bin for household waste • 90L blue recycling sack for plastics and cans • 55L box for cardboard • 55L box for glass • 55L box for paper • 23L food caddy with an indoor 5L indoor caddy • 90L Garden waste sack (Seasonal) • Small purple bag for battery collection • Residents may place out small electrical items and textiles separately in clear plastic bags (Not provided by the council) 3. If the bin available for collection requires additional fees from a resident, please note the bin requiring fees. £18.26 admin and delivery fee for 140L wheeled bin 4. What is the average number of bins collected from a resident by the council? The average number of bins/receptacles collected from a resident varies generally it is 5 but during the garden waste collection season it is 8