PLANS to collect all household
recycling in one wheelie bin are set to be put on hold by Solihull Metropolitan
Borough Council to next summer.
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It is to put back the plan
from September and October to June because of factors “out of the control” of
the local authority.
It got £2.9m from the
Government for the new fortnightly bin collection but said contractor Enterprise
It said: “Talks are needed
with the new company to discuss the new project.”
And it said there had been
a “significant reduction in the amount
of money the council receives per tonne of recycling”.
This could mean the new
scheme “actually costs the council money, rather than generates income”. It
said it is seeking further cash for the plans.
The new bin would take 240
litres and take a wider range of items including textiles, tetrapaks and
possibly foil and aerosols.
It would replace the current
system of green and black boxes and white sack. General rubbish would still be
collected weekly.
The council hopes the plans
will boost the amount recycled by up to five per cent.
