Glass bottle banks to be removed
Glass bottle banks will be removed throughout the Borough from 9 September as residents are encouraged to make use of the fortnightly kerbside glass recycling service operated by the Council.
In 2021, the Council increased the frequency of its four-weekly glass bottles and jars collections from the kerbside to fortnightly to enable residents to benefit from a more regular collection. Glass bring banks were left in place in a number of locations across the Borough, but with a number of recurring issues at bring bank locations such as fly-tipping, vandalism, litter, misuse, and contamination its been decided to remove the glass bottle banks.
Residents are reminded that:
- Glass bottles and jars can only be emptied from Council glass recycling boxes
- they should not overfill their glass recycling box above the level of the box
Residents who require an extra glass bin can order one free of charge from the Council’s website.
Cabinet Lead for Environment Cllr Rupert Kyrle said, “Our fortnightly glass collection service provides residents with an easy convenient and regular way to recycle their glass bottles and jars. Removing the glass bottle banks will help reduce the Council’s carbon footprint, safeguard the local amenity and encourage residents to use our glass recycling service.”