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More bins wheeled out to aid


by Faiza Afzaal .


letters stating whether their proper-


MORE wheehe bins are set to their collection date is going to roll on to the streets of the Rib- change. ble Valley.


Instead of black and green sacks, The next phase of Ribble Valley householders will now receive either


Borough Council’s hugely successful two or three small wheeled bins: one three-stream waste collection serv- blue for the fortnightly collection of ice will see residents in 11 local vil- recyclable waste and one burgundy lages wave goodbye to their black for the weekly collection of non­ bin bags and welcome the new bins, recyclables. Gardened properties During the week beginning Mon- will also receive a green bin for the


day, October 29th, households in collection of garden waste. Chipping, Hurst Green, Dutton, . Information packs containing Chaigley, Mellor, Mellor Brook, comprehensive information regard- Ribchester, Osbaldeston, Balder- ing the new system will be delivered stone, Ramsgreave and Longridge with the bins, will receive two or three wheeled Coun. Robert Thompson, chair- bins for the collection of recyclable, man of Ribble Valley Borough non-recyclable and green waste. Council’s community committee, Wheelie.bins will eventually hopes that everyone will play a part


replace traditional dustbins in all in making the borough cleaner and the homes across the Valley. The greener. move is designed to ensure th a t He commented: “The days of householders recycle more of their- dumping rubbish in landfill are over waste.


. and increased recycling is essential if


More than 24,000 Ribble Valley we are to preserve the environment households have recently received for future generations.


ty is to be included in the scheme or, if they already have wheeled bins, if


“We hope residents will enthusi­


astically embrace this scheme when it goes live next month and do their b it to keep our valley clean and green. “We have received some inquiries


in response to the letters, which will be responded to in due course.” Ribble Valley Borough Council’s


three-stream waste collection scheme went live in other areas of the borough, including Whalley, Read and Simonstone, last year. It proved a huge success, with 97% of respondents in a survey giving it the thumbs-up.' Ninety-seven per cent of respon­


dents were satisfied with the new service and 73% rated it as better than before. Seventy-nine per cent said the bins were the right size and 25% said they would like to recycle even more.


. The scheme, which has been set up in order to meet tough new Gov­ ernment recycling targets and pro­ te c t the environment, will be extended across the borough’s remaining properties in May 2008.


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