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Cabinet approved a new three-year contract, with an option to extend for up to two years, at its meeting on Friday, 14. It ...

The last district in Lincolnshire where households still use bags for their rubbish is to switch to wheelie bins. South Holland District Council's cabinet made the decision at a special meeting on ...

Bin bags on pavements are a familiar sight where Mr Frémond lives - as in many cities - their contents often strewn across ...

Big changes are coming to how waste and recycling are collected in Southend, and the council wants to ensure residents are fully informed. From October 28, 2025, most households will switch to using ...

An Essex council has been left puzzled after finding a wheelie bin that seems to have travelled all the way from North West England. The plastic bin, labelled Cumberland Council, turned up about 330 ...

Residents on the northern beaches may end up having to put out five different wheelie bins, based on the outcome of a ...

Recycling Centres are open as normal if you have excess waste, recycling or large items. Local recycling points are open as usual and should be used for recyclables only. Please use them appropriately ...

Residents have been warned about a rubbish bin collection rule which has caught out Oxfordshire folk. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have stated that bin crews can only ...

The use of wheelie bins in Oxford has been ruled out by councillors because of a lack of space in cramped city streets. In recent months, a number of residents said the bins should be introduced. Dee ...

Wheelie bins have been used in Marlborough for almost 12 months and most people are ‘getting it sorted’. Council’s Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said the kerbside collection system had yielded ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Few would argue that a wheelie bin adds to their home’s ...