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Bristol City Council is considering collecting black waste bins every four weeks, making it the first major city in England to do so. The Green Party-led authority owns the highest recycling rate amongst “core cities” in England with 45% of household waste being recycled. The council has begun a public consultation on changes to three-weekly or four-weekly collections until 10 March.
Moving to a three-weekly black bin collections would save up to £1.3m per year, while a four-weekly collection would save £2.3m, the council says. The scheme aims to encourage more recycling of food waste, as around 50% of households currently do not recycle food waste and around 25% of black bin rubbish is made up of food that could be recycled.
Bristol City Council is also facing increasing costs of treating waste, which has risen by £4m in the last five years. Food waste is sent to an anaerobic digestion plant and burnt, and the resulting methane waste is converted into energy, with the by-product being used for farm fertiliser.
Opposition councillors have criticised the proposed programme, suggesting that concerns about the existing service need addressing first, including complaints about recycling bins not being collected and increasing black bin complaints. Tom Renhard, leader of the Labour group, said that if residents’ recycling is not collected and piles up, it is counterproductive for recycling rates.
The council has promised that larger bins will be available for larger households as well as an additional collection for households with sanitary waste products or nappies to avoid inconveniencing people
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