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.