In a move to increase recycling, the TECS Committee agreed to roll out alternate weekly waste and recycling collections to all of Highland. This means that refuse bins will be collected one week and recycling bins will be collected the following week.
Residents who currently receive a blue wheeled bin recycling service will receive fortnightly recycling collections. Residents who currently receive blue box collections and those that do not receive any recycling collection will be provided with a blue wheeled bin to recycle paper, cans, card and plastic bottles. See below to find out when your new collection begins -
Why are we doing this?
The reason for introducing this change is to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and to encourage people to recycle more. The Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Plan sets out a long term target to recycle 70% of all waste by 2025. Zero Waste means that everyone in Scotland needs to play their part in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill. To help reach these targets we are introducing this improved waste and recycling service from April 2011.
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