Waste collection days to change for most of Wiltshire
Recycling and garden waste will stay the same
The household waste collection dates are going to be changing for most Wiltshire homes from the end of next month.
Wiltshire Council are aiming to make the rounds more efficient and save some money, so the changes will come into force from Monday 28th February.
It will only affect general household rubbish though, recycling and garden waste will stay the same.
To help residents with the change, every household will receive a personalised information letter that explains how their collection day will change and what they need to do.
These letters will start arriving from today (Monday January 31st).
From the 14th February, hangers will start being left on household waste bins.
Cllr Dr Mark McClelland, Cabinet Member for Waste, said:
“Changing the waste collection day for nearly every household in Wiltshire will enable us to make our rounds more efficient, help reduce our carbon emissions and save more than £1.5m over the next five years.
“While we’re making these savings, our waste contractors, Hills, will maintain the current number of collections staff, as there are a number of vacant positions that will now not be filled.
“This change only affects what we call residual waste, which is essentially the general household rubbish bins, and not the recycling or garden waste collections – these collection days will stay the same across the county.
“From 31 January and for the following two weeks, all households will receive a letter that explains the changes and details their new collection day, so people don’t need to do anything until they receive their letter.
“We look forward to these new rounds helping to reduce our carbon emissions and deliver value for our residents.”
To find out more about waste collections, people should go to the Wiltshire Council website.