Important information on refuse collection dates

Wyre Forest District Council is in the process of rolling out new arrangements for the collection of recyclable material. In the next few weeks residents will start to receive their new green wheeled bin which will enable a greater range of materials to be recycled.

As part of the implementation plan we are changing the day of the week that refuse is collected. This will mean that one week the refuse is collected and the same day the following week the recycling is collected.

The Council makes collections to around 45,000 properties within the district and is working extremely hard on the new arrangements. However, it has come to our attention that there has been an error in some of the information which has been sent to around 15,000 properties. Revised information is being prepared and will start to be delivered to all those properties affected tomorrow.

The Council would like to apologise to residents for this error, which we are taking steps to correct quickly. It is essential that clear and correct information is available to local householders.

The day of the week that the refuse and recycling will be collected under the new scheme has been correctly notified: the error relates purely to the week in which the new arrangements start.

Councillor Nathan Desmond, Cabinet Member for Resources said,

"The Council is pleased about the new arrangements for the collection of refuse and recycling. It is unfortunate that this error has occurred and we are taking all necessary steps to correct this as soon as possible. We would ask our residents to continue to work with us to ensure that we become one of the leading areas for the recycling of household waste"

If you have any queries relating to your rubbish collection please contact the Worcestershire Hub by email or telephone 01562 732928.

Date of issue 8 June 2010