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• Greener waste collection ready for final roll out
  Monday 11 January 2010
  Applies to: Suffolk Coastal
  

  The final phase of Suffolk Coastal’s greener waste collection services is set to be rolled out to remaining homes in Suffolk Coastal this March, seeing every household in the district benefitting from improved recycling and waste collection services. The last 5,000 homes will have access to the new waste collection services from Monday, March 15. In preparation for this, Suffolk Coastal’s waste management team will be holding information roadshows for residents to find out about the changes to their services and ask any questions they may have. “Suffolk Coastal already has an excellent standard of recycling with over 50 per cent of all waste recycled or composted. With all homes in the district able to recycle we hope this rate will continue to rise, reaching well above the national average,” said Cllr Andrew Nunn, Cabinet Member for the Environment. The final roll out of services will give each household in the district three bins. A blue-lidded bin for all loose recyclable waste including paper, card, plastic packaging, aluminium and tin cans and foil, a brown bin for garden and food waste, cardboard and shredded paper and a grey-lidded bin for all other rubbish and materials that cannot currently be recycled. “Although the bins will be collected on alternate weeks residents will still be able to dispose of food waste weekly as it can be put into the grey-lidded bin or the brown bin,” said Cllr Nunn. Residents will also receive a calendar along with their new bins detailing which bin will be collected each week and a reminder of what can be put in them. “I would encourage any residents to come along to one of the roadshows to find out more about their new recycling services and how their cooperation and support for the new three bin service contributes to a greener environment for Suffolk Coastal,” added Cllr Nunn. The towns and parishes affected by the final roll out of services include Newbourne, Snape, Benhall, Sternfield, Playford, Little Bealings, Charsfield, Debach, Letheringham, Sudbourne, Wantisden, Chillesford, Butley and Iken and parts of Felixstowe, Leiston and Kesgrave. For more information about the extension of the recycling services or what can be put into the bins residents can contact the special helpline on 01394 444050 or visit www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourhome/waste/bluebin The roadshows will be taking place as follows: Tuesday, January 12 10:00-12:00 Leisure Centre car park, Sea Road, Felixstowe Tuesday, January 12 13:00-15:00 Crescent Road car park, Felixstowe Wednesday, January 13 10:00-12:00 Village Hall car park, Mill Road, Newbourne Wednesday, January 13 13:00-15:00 Community Centre car park, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave Thursday, January 14 10:00-12:00 Sizewell Road car park, Leiston Thursday, January 14 13:00-15:00 Servicemen's Club car park, School Lane, Benhall Friday, January 15 10:00-12:00 Village Hall car park, Playford Friday, January 15 13:00-15:00 Bealings Village Hall car park, The Street, Little Bealings Monday, January 18 13:00-15:00 Village Hall car park, St Peter's Close, Charsfield Tuesday, January 19 10:00-12:00 Froize Inn car park, The Street, Chillesford Tuesday, January 19 13:00-15:00 Village Hall car park, Church Road, Snape Wednesday, January 20 10:00-12:00 Oyster Inn car park, Butley Wednesday, January 20 13:00-15:00 Baptist Chapel, School Road, Sudbourne