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Green bins for general household waste could be emptied every three weeks instead of every fortnight under plans being considered by Wirral Council, as reported by the BBC.
The proposal would affect around 142,000 households across the Wirral, but would also save £1.2 million, a year, the council claims.
Weekly food waste collections have been introduced, and have reduced the waste being put in green bins across the borough. This was primarily introduced to mean fewer bad smells would be there from rotting waste.
However, the council is running a public consultation from 14 October to 24 November, where they will consider adjusting the green bin collection times. Residents can have their say here. A final decision is expected to be made in 2027.
The council has reiterated that the new proposed option is the most cost-effective, and it is being considered to increase recycling and reduce waste disposal costs. An another solution that has been considered is replacing the green household bin with smaller ones while keeping the collections every two weeks, although this seems to have been ruled out as costly.
Here is an important distinction: homes using rubbish sacks or shared large waste bins would not be affected by the proposed changes. Larger bins would remain available to qualifying households, including those with medical waste or more than six residents, while assisted collections would continue.
There are no proposed changes to grey recycling bins, weekly food waste collections or brown garden waste bins. If approved, the changes would be introduced gradually, with residents given advance notice.
