Glass to be collected in Blue Bins

GLASS CAN BE PUT INTO BLUE BINS under a new collection service to be introduced by the East Riding Council.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching its latest kerbside collection which will allow residents to put glass, a wider range of plastics and Tetra Pak in their blue bins.

In a phased roll out over the next six months, the council will deliver the new service to up to 150,000 households across the area.

The roll out of the new service will take place in Holderness, including Hedon, Withernsea and surrounding villages, from 27th June to the 22nd July.

It is projected that an additional 3,800 tonnes of glass will be taken out of landfill.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment at the Council said:

“New technologies have become available which can handle mixed papers, cans, plastics and glass. The materials are separated out and reprocessed into other products. Glass, for example, is easily recyclable and does not degrade however often it is recycled. The new service aims to provide residents with an easy way to recycle even more materials while, at the same time, saving council taxpayers’ money.”

As part of the new service, the council is offering residents the choice of a larger, 240 litre blue bin in exchange for the smaller one that most households currently have.

Residents are urged not to put glass, further ranges of plastics and Tetra Paks into their blue bins until they receive a letter from the council informing them of the start of the scheme in their area.

Hornsea resident Tracey Topliss said:

"I think the new service will be brilliant. Before, I haven't been able to recycle as much glass as I would have wished because it meant having to drive to the site. Being able to put glass and more plastics in the blue bin let's us recycle much more, and I'll be definitely be doing that."

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