Bracknell

Residents across Bracknell Forest have been visiting the Alternate Bin Collection (ABC) roadshows to order their new recycling containers as well as to learn more about the scheme.

The Bracknell roadshows have been visiting school fetes and major events over the last month, including the Crowthorne Carnival and the Going Green event in Lily Hill Park.

They will be continuing over the summer holidays, with staff on hand to give information, help and advice about the new scheme at the following locations:

Friday, August 4: The Look Out Discovery Centre - 10am-2pm

Tuesday, August 8: Edgbarrow Sport Centre - 10am-2pm

Thursday, August 10: Coral Reef - 10am-2pm

Tuesday, August 15: The Look Out Discovery Centre - 10am-2pm

Tuesday, August 22: Coral Reef - 10am-2pm

Wednesday, August 30: Edgbarrow Sport Centre - 10am-2pm.

The new Bracknell collection system will start in the week beginning October 2. One week it will be recycling collections only; the following week landfill waste will be collected.

Residents are asked to start preparing now for the new scheme by ordering a blue wheelie bin or additional kerbside boxes for their recycling.

Brown wheelie bins for a new garden waste kerbside collection can also be ordered from Bracknell Council for a one off payment of £30.

Cllr Peter North, Executive Member for Bracknell Public Protection and Services, said: "Hundreds of people have already visited the ABC roadshows to ask questions as well as to receive one-to-one advice about managing the new scheme.

"Bracknell Forest people are already keen recyclers and we would urge everyone to order their new recycling containers to be ready for the changes in collections."

The Council is introducing the new scheme to reduce the amount of rubbish we send to landfill and avoid potential fines and charges which could cost council tax payers up to £7.7million over the next five years - just to carry on as we are.

So far, 15,072 households have ordered blue bins, 4,266 have ordered brown bins, and 6,971 extra kerbside boxes have been requested.

All extra containers can be ordered by calling 01344 352000 or visiting www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/abc

Bracknell Forest Borough Council