Changes to how glass is collected for recycling in Hastings, Rother and Wealden are on the way as a new waste and recycling contract launches.
From Saturday, June 29 2019, a new contractor – Biffa – will be responsible for bin collections in all three areas, and for street cleaning in Rother and Wealden.
From this date, residents will no longer need to separate recyclable glass bottles and jars. Instead, they can place them in the recycling bin or pink sack along with other recyclable materials, including paper, cardboard and cans.
For most residents, waste collection arrangements – including bin collection dates and garden waste collections for those who subscribe to it – will not change when Biffa starts the contract.
However, there will be a minor change to what can be recycled as Tetrapaks, such as juice or long-life milk cartons, will no longer be processed as recycling, due to recent changes in the kinds of materials now accepted by cardboard producers. Tetrapaks will need to be placed into waste bins, so they can be sent to the Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility.
Cllr Roy Galley chairs the East Sussex Joint Waste and Recycling Committee, overseeing the work of the Joint Waste Partnership, which includes Hastings Borough Council, Rother District Council, Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council.
He said: “In Biffa we are joining forces with a specialist waste company with a proven track record. We’re confident they will deliver an excellent, value-for-money service for our residents.
“We’d urge people to start thinking ahead now. Bear in mind that if your next recycling collection date falls after June 29 2019, you should start putting recyclable glass bottles and jars in your recycling bin, and put Tetrapaks in the refuse bin with your non-recycled waste.
“As with any change, it’s possible there may be some disruption. We’d ask residents to check their local district or borough council website for updates of any changes to services and to continue to report any missed collections before 5pm on the next working day.”
From June 29, all district and borough councils in East Sussex – Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother and Wealden – will collect the same mix of dry recycling which will be processed through a county-wide recycling contract with Viridor. Recycling will be taken to their Materials Recycling Facility at Crayford for processing.
Source: Rother District Council
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