Hampshire recycling shake-up may require extra bins for thousands

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 11:09 · Archive

Hampshire County Council has approved a system requiring households to separate paper and cardboard from other recycling.

Hampshire County Council has approved a major overhaul of household recycling collections that will require paper and cardboard to be separated from other recyclables. The change was approved despite objections from five district and borough councils.

Havant Borough Council said its assessment found the separation requirement was not technically, environmentally or economically practical. It warned that residents would need another recycling bin and additional collections would be required, creating a cost to the council. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hart District Council also raised financial and practical concerns, noting that a new lidded bin would likely be needed and some communal bin stores may lack space for another container.

The councils involved have asked Hampshire County Council for assurances that additional costs will be fully reimbursed. Councils must be ready to move to the new system from May 2028, although individual implementation timetables have not yet been decided.

Hampshire recycling shake-up may require extra bins for thousands — Image: BBC Hampshire

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Households could need extra bin in recycling shake-upFive councils have raised concerns about the cost and practicality of the new system.BBC Hampshire · 10 Nov, 12:18
Thousands of Hampshire residents may need an extra recycling bin as changes loom over cardboard and paperChanges are coming to recycling in HampshireThe News, Portsmouth · 10 Nov, 10:28
Hampshire recycling shake-up could leave thousands needing an extra binThousands of Hampshire households could need an extra recycling bin after a major shake-up of collections was approved.Southern Daily Echo · 9 Nov, 17:03

In this story: Hampshire County Council · Havant Borough Council · Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · Hart District Council · Hampshire

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