Changes to waste collections, including emptying black bins once every three weeks, go before Daventry District Council
The issue is on the agenda for tonight’s full meeting of Daventry District Council.
The proposed 1-2-3 collection cycle is recommended to form the basis for the council’s contract renewal process, to replace the current scheme in 2018.
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Hide AdThe 1-2-3 regime was backed by members of the council’s strategy group, and now needs to pass a vote of the full council in order for it to continue.
The 1-2-3 service proposes (1) a weekly food waste collection, (2) a two-weekly recycling collection using a full-size compartmentalised wheelie bin rather than the current boxes and (3) a three-weekly general waste collection.
It is also being proposed that a separate garden waste collection service will also be made available at an additional cost for those who want it.
The council says entering a new contract with the same service as households currently receive would require an extra £1.25 million per year in costs, due to the lower prices being paid for recycled materials.