Newham residents have been urged to be prepared for Bin Day – Newham Council

On Monday 10 June, Newham Council introduced several changes to waste collection and recycling services for residents living in houses and flats. Changes implemented include new collection days, curbside collections from residents’ properties, assisted collections, not collecting recycling bins containing the wrong items and not collecting excess waste.

One of the five most important changes – collecting bins from the edge of residents’ properties – encourage Newham residents to put their bins out the night before collection day. By presenting their bins at the gate or at the end of the road, residents help collection crews increase the number of bins they can collect in a day. To ensure all residents are supported in their bin submission, those unable to move their bins can apply for an assisted collection via the council’s ‘Be Bin Day Ready’ webpage. Which means their bin will continue to be collected from any location in front of their property.

In addition, the council’s new prohibited waste regulation will ensure that only waste presented in the rubbish and recycling bins will be collected. Newham’s collection crews will not collect waste left around bins, nor will they collect bins where the lids do not close. This change will encourage residents to use waste minimization techniques to reduce their output and support residents to recycle as much as possible to ensure all waste goes into the bins.

Helen Dennis, Director of the Public Domain, said: “I want to thank residents for their help and patience so far this week while we implemented the new collection rounds and asked residents to move their bins for collection. The recent reforms to rubbish collection and the crackdown on side litter are essential steps towards increasing our efficiency, increasing our recycling rate and protecting the environment. Residents have told us that they have already been able to recycle more since we started weekly recycling collections six months ago and I am very proud that residents have embraced this change and have been. recycling more and collecting less Together Newham has achieved some of the highest recycling rates on record since it was introduced.

“Excess waste often contains items that could actually be recycled and more often than not these bags end up being torn apart by animals. By encouraging residents to bin their waste only, we hope to encourage residents to manage their waste and recycle more effectively and improve our street scene.

“We know the people of Newham are keen to do their part to reduce waste. These changes will definitely increase the amount of recycling we all put in our recycling bins. If residents need more information about the changes and also what can be recycled, full information can be found at www.newham.gov.uk/BeBinDayReady.”

Residents have already made huge strides in increasing recycling rates in Newham over the past two years, from 21% in 2020 to 25.6% in 2023. The Be Bin Day Ready campaign aims to maintain this momentum by making bin collection simpler and by introducing stricter regulations on excess. waste contamination and recycling.

As well as changes to waste and recycling collection, the Council is investing in measures to tackle fly-tipping, improve street cleaning and increase residents’ satisfaction with where they live and deliver on its commitment to make Newham cleaner and more ecological.