York Council warned over bin capacity for multi-occupied homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:03 · Archive

Liberal Democrats warn York homes with multiple residents may receive unsuitably small bins in the council's recycling rollout.

York Council is rolling out recycling collection changes affecting around 63,000 households from next summer. Each home will receive two 180-litre recycling bins collected every four weeks in a two-week alternating cycle. General waste will be collected in the first and third weeks, paper and card in the second week, and all other recycling in the fourth.

Liberal Democrat activist Luke Draper has warned that houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) with six or more residents will be left with overflowing bins under this system. He said the standard 180-litre bins are unsuitable for such homes, which would need to wait four weeks between collections. The activist argued this could lead to rubbish blowing about streets or residents putting items into general waste rather than recycling.

Ian Hoult, the council's Head of Environmental Services, said they would reach out to homes and landlords affected by the changes so those needing larger capacity can choose appropriately. The council is currently taking requests from households requiring larger 240-litre bins. Liberal Democrats are calling for the council to automatically issue large bins to all registered HMOs based on information the council already holds.

York Council warned over bin capacity for multi-occupied homes — Image: The Press (York)

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'Overflowing bins' warning ahead of ditching York recycling boxesBins in York could be left overflowing with rubbish unless some homes are given larger ones in a recycling rollout, Liberal Democrats have warned.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 16:12
'Overflowing bins' warning ahead of ditching York recycling boxesBins in York could be left overflowing with rubbish unless some homes are given larger ones in a recycling rollout, Liberal Democrats have warned.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 16:12

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