The Clitheroe Thiirsday, May 22nd, 2008 No. 6,355 news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom
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Countdown is on to wheelie bin arrival
by Faiza Afzaal
WINIAFANTASnCCAR VALET FOR 12 MONTHS
TH]E countdown is on to the introduction of ‘^heelie bins” in Glitheroe and sur-'
■rounding villages, i : Householders have this week started receiving letters stating
■ whether, they, are to receive two or three'wheeled bins as part of Ribble Valley Borpugh Coun-
_ cil’s final phase bf'the three- streaih waste cbllectioii service. - About half of Ribble Valley
households currently receive the service,' which ■will be rolled out to the remainder from Monday,
■June 30th. Instead of black and green
sacks, householders will receive a blue wheeled bin for the collec tion of recyclable waste and a b u r^ d y b in for the collection' of noh-recyclable waste. Those who live in gardened properties,
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^ will also receive a green wheeled -bin for the collection of garden^ waste. ~ ■ Householders - will ; have
recently received letters stating; whether their property is to be, included in the scheme and if so. where to leave their bins for col-
V lection; Over the coming weeks,. they will receive information packs containing a; leaflet
. explaining what can and cannot. be recycled, a calendar outlining when wheeled bin collections will take place and a coinpre-
■. hensive question and answer sheet.■
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■ The council will also be run- , ning a helpline from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 01200, 414599, as well as a dedicated e-
. mail address;
three.stream@rib-
blevalley.gov.uk ' Robert Thompson, chairman
of R ibble : Valley Borough Council’s community commit-
; tee, said: “The daysbf dumping rubbish in landfill ^ e over and : ■ increased recycling is essential i f ;
- we are to preserve the en^viron- ment for future generations.
' ■ “'We hope‘ resident's will enthusiastically embrace this scheme and do their bit to keep
. our valley, clean and green.” Ribble 'Valley Borough Coun
cil’s three-stream waste collec tion scheme went live in o ther.
. areas of the borough last year., ■ It proved a huge success, with , 97 % of respondents in a survey giving it the thumbs-up.
. . Ninety-seven per cent of ■, respondents said they were sat isfied with the hew service and 73% rated i t as better than before. Seventy-nine percent
' said the bins were the right size and 25% said they would like to recycle even more. V, As well as Clitheroe, the fol
lowing ■villages are to be includ ed in the scheme: Chaigley,
, Chatbum, Downham, Sabden, Chipping, Waddington, West
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■ Bradford; Bbwland, Newton, Slaidbum, Gisbum, Rimington, ^
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