Bristol may become first English council to collect black bins every four weeks

Green-led authority consulting on changes it says could save £2m and encourage recycling – critics fear it will increase fly-tippingBristol city council could become the first local authority in England to collect black rubbish bins only once every four weeks.The Green-led council says that switching from a two to four-weekly collection would save it more than £2m a year and help reverse a dip in recycling rates. Continue reading...

Bristol may become first English council to collect black bins every four weeks

Green-led authority consulting on changes it says could save £2m and encourage recycling – critics fear it will increase fly-tipping

Bristol city council could become the first local authority in England to collect black rubbish bins only once every four weeks.

The Green-led council says that switching from a two to four-weekly collection would save it more than £2m a year and help reverse a dip in recycling rates. Continue reading...