New Waste Contract

A new improved waste collection service for households across the borough is being rolled out.

The new £17 million contract will see the introduction of a state-of-the-art blue wheeled bin for all dry recyclables. This will complement the green rubbish bin and the brown bin - which will take cardboard as well as garden waste.

Most householders will have their rubbish bin collected on one week and their recycling bins collected on the following week. Bins will be emptied on the same day every week as part of the improved service.

But residents who already have a customised bin collection - because of access or location difficulties they experience with the service - will continue to have their waste emptied as before.

Information packs will be delivered to all households in the borough and adverts detailing the new service will appear in the local press. Council officers will also be holding roadshows at a number of venues across the area to offer help and advice.

The scheme has been based on successful trials over the last three years in the area which has led to nearly 60% recycling compared to less than 30% for the rest of the borough. Around 90% of those surveyed in the pilot areas of Eccleshall and Parkside said they were satisfied with the new service.

The "New Blue" bin will take all dry recyclable products. As well as taking all plastic packaging, glass, textiles, cans and tins, there is a special detachable compartment inside the bin - that householders will not need to remove - for paper. Stafford will be one of the first councils in the UK to supply residents with the innovative new bin.