Recycling rises as residents shun the grey bin
Nearly 4,000 fewer tonnes of residual waste need to be disposed of thanks to Bury’s recycling residents.
Nearly 4,000 fewer tonnes of residual waste need to be disposed of thanks to Bury’s recycling residents.
Bury Council is reminding residents that they will see no change to their household waste collections over Easter.
Bury residents in need of a new or replacement kitchen caddy or a roll of compostable liners can now collect these for free from venues across the borough.
Residents and businesses in the vicinity of Union Street, Ramsbottom are being advised by Bury Council that the recycling facility at this location is closing and will be removed on Thursday 11 December 2014.
Bury Council is thanking residents for their recycling efforts as the borough’s household waste recycling rate surges to 55%.
Residents are being advised of changes to household waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period.
Opening hours at recycling centres - including Bury and Radcliffe - have changed following the clocks going back at the weekend.
Households will have their bins collected as originally scheduled next Tuesday (14 Oct) after trades unions suspended their planned strike action.
Starting next week, bin collection days and collection frequencies will change for most households throughout the borough of Bury.
Residents are starting to receive information packs and calendars in advance of changes to the household waste collection service.
Changes to household waste collections will be discussed when Bury West Township Forum meets on Wednesday 24 September.
Residents can find out more about the approaching changes to waste collections, and get help with recycling, at the September round of township forums.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.