The final push: final few old burgundy bins to be collected this week

More than 65,000 old burgundy recycling bins have now been collected across North Lincolnshire.

Crews are entering the final few days of collections as the rollout of the new simpler recycling system nears completion.

Some 70,000 new, bigger bins have been delivered to households across the area, with crews now focusing on Ashby and parts of Scunthorpe as they complete the final scheduled collections.

Residents in Ashby, Crosby, Frodingham, Lincoln Gardens and those remaining in Bottesford are asked to continue leaving old bins out and accessible until they are collected.

Cllr Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We’re now into the final stage of one of the biggest changes to waste and recycling we’ve ever carried out.

“Delivering 70,000 new bins, collecting tens of thousands of old ones and keeping weekly collections running throughout has been a huge undertaking and I want to thank residents for their patience and support while we complete the final collections.

“The new system makes recycling simpler for residents and supports weekly garden waste collections at no extra cost – something many councils charge extra for.”

The new simpler recycling system allows residents to recycle paper, cardboard, plastics, cans and glass together in one larger burgundy bin, alongside weekly garden and food waste collections.

Recycling collected in burgundy bins is taken to a material recovery facility, where screens, magnets and optical scanners separate paper, cardboard, plastics, metals and glass into clean streams ready for reuse.

Garden and food waste collected in brown bins is taken to a specialist composting facility, where it is naturally broken down in controlled conditions to create high-quality compost used in agriculture, landscaping and soil improvement.

Cllr Neil Poole, deputy leader and cabinet member for waste, said: “Crews have been working flat out over recent months and we’re now firmly at the finish line.

“We know there may still be a small number of bins outstanding and teams are continuing to work through reported collections every day.

“If your old burgundy bin has not yet been collected, please report it to us and we’ll make sure crews return.”