Bin collections could change to every three weeks as key decision due next week

Bin collections could change to every three weeks as key decision due next week View Image

Councillors are due to decide on whether to press ahead with a plan to collect black bins in Bristol once every three weeks. The switch from a fortnightly collection schedule would encourage more people to recycle while also saving money too.

The controversial plan was consulted on at the start of the year and a group of councillors have been discussing what to do next since then. Bristol City Council ’s environment policy committee will vote on switching to a three-weekly regime on Thursday, December 18.

The move follows a general trend to drive up recycling rates and cut costs. North Somerset Council switched earlier this year, leading to a 15 per cent drop in black bin waste and a 10 per