New £40 garden waste bins have been taken up by more householders than expected, say council leaders. Councillor Nigel Cooke, the Stockton Council's cabinet member for environment, leisure and culture ...

A GERMAN has told how he found a Scots brown bin in his home village — 1,000 miles away. Christian Kuhne was stunned to spot the North Ayrshire Council trash container outside his office. Now the ...

Thousands of households In Merseyside could soon be given a blue recycling bin, meaning they will be asked to separate their waste in up to four different receptacles. It is part of a massive shake-up ...

At the lower end of the scale, residents living under Cannock Chase District Council must pay an annual fee of £38.50 for the garden waste collection service. Residents must pay £40 per year in ...

Brown bin collections are to be suspended over the festive holiday period for four weeks from Monday (15 December). Due to an ongoing shortage of mechanics, a number of vehicles being identified as ...

Brown bin collections will be suspended from 15 December to 12 January. Residents will be unable to report any missed brown bin collections during this time. Collections are expected to resume from 12 ...

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