MISSING BINS SPARK INVESTIGATION

Following a spate of dustbin thefts across Rishton, reports to the Cabinet member for Waste Service, Cllr Paul Cox of Milnshaw, led to an investigation in the village.

Cllr Cox said; “Just recently I’ve been out and about with our busy Enforcement teams who are working on a rolling programme across the Borough to help residents manage their waste more effectively.  Recycling as much waste as possible is so important, not only for the sake of the environment and future generations, but also to save money and keep Council Tax bills down, as sending waste to landfill is an expensive business – over £90 per tonne.”

Recently the enforcement team have been working in Rishton where they issued nine notices requiring people to clear up rubbish from around their properties, where residents have dumped rubbish filled black bags or fly tipped bulky items. In these cases, as with many others we’ve dealt with in the past, if the mess is not cleared up, we will clean it up ourselves and if necessary take those responsible to court, where they could face hefty fines and clean-up costs.  Our bulky items collection services is free, just call us on 388111 to book a collection.”

Cllr Cox continued; “If a resident’s bin goes missing we ask that they wait from date of notification a minimum of two weeks, the next bin cycle, to see if their bin is returned. Once we receive notification of a lost bin residents are entitled to leave out four refuse bags on the next due collection date. I would also just ask people to number their own bin to stop any confusion and bring it in as soon as possible after collection.
And finally, I’d just like to thank the majority of our residents who already recycle enthusiastically and to remind everyone that our new and improved service means that there are now even more items you can recycle, as well as the usual plastic bottles, paper, textiles, cardboard and glass jars residents can now recycle things such as plastic yoghurt pots and meat trays, margarine tubs, Tetra Pak and even household batteries.”