Kirklees Council: Recycling row over green bin 'fiasco' You can request up to two standard 240-litre brown wheelie bins to recycle domestic garden waste. Get in touch via telephone on01484 512752, For general enquiries e-mail us at: [email protected], For media/sales enquiries e-mail us at: [email protected], You can find us at The Media Centre,7 Northumberland StreetHuddersfield HD1 1RL, 2019 Kirklees Local TV - Developed by Maratopia, HUDDERSFIELD CARNIVAL IS BACK!! Find out where they are and what you can take to them: Take it to a household waste recycling centre (tip). "This basically means that everyone else's efforts to recycle are completely lost as it all then has to be treated as general waste.". When you consent to data collection on AMP pages you are consenting to allow us to display personalised ads that are relevant to you when you are outside of the UK. Any excess waste will only be collected up until 14 January. Like all key workers, Kirklees refuse collectors have worked harder than ever this year, so they will be taking a break between Christmas and New Year. Get a recycling bin - GOV.UK Home Housing and local services Recycling and rubbish Get a recycling bin Contact your local council if you need a recycling bin. Collections will continue as normal up to and including Christmas Eve, 24 December. The move aims to improve Kirklees' recycling rate, which lags behind the national average, Residents who put incorrect items in their green bin will find a yellow sticker on the lid, The bins are collected at a recycling centre, Jo Bersee-Mills, from Almondbury, says the "punitive" measure could have the opposite effect the council intends. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. ", Jo Bersee-Mills, from Almondbury, says the "punitive" measure could have the opposite effect the council intends. Manage your bins | Kirklees Council Home Your property, bins and recycling Bins and household waste collections Your bins Information - Missed Brown Bins Due to external staffing. This means there will be no domestic bin collections between Monday 26 Friday 30 December. Council tips will operate on their usual Christmas opening hours, being closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day but open as usual for the rest of the holidays, 8am-4pm Monday to Saturday, and 9am-4pm on Sundays. We are asking residents to consider the people who deal with their waste during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the Kirklees Year of Music 2023, the Huddersfield Carnival returns to, Taking a look at the amazing process of conservation that takes place at the centre with a Map of Estates of Hudder. You can find your waste and recycling collections dates and recycling centre opening times on the council website. Read about our approach to external linking. "Finally, Id like to thank our refuse collectors and other key workers for all their hard work this year.". "Everything goes in the grey bin now, it's just not worth the hassle because at least you know with the grey bin it will be emptied.". "Everything goes in the grey bin now, it's just not worth the hassle because at least you know with the grey bin it will be emptied. Services - Kirklees Trade Waste and street cleaning will still be offering services over Christmas. ", Rachel Murray posted: "It would be helpful if the council said what was in there and not allowed when they send letters. Unsurprisingly, football and . Kirklees Council have confirmed the dates, Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. But Conservative Bernard McGuin said: "I am getting so many complaints about the way it's being operated. 2023 BBC. Collections will restart on 2 January, Bank Holiday Monday, so if your collection day is a Monday, please put the correct bin out before 7 am. Normal bin collections will once again resume on January 3rd. These cookies do not store any personal information. The five Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Kirklees will be open as usual, excluding bank holidays, with Covid-19 safety precautions in place. Ask Alexa to remind you when your next bin collection is. Put it in your green bin for recycling. People can report an empty grit bin by contacting Kirklees on 01484 414700 or, for those on Twitter, tweet your request and the location of the bin to @kirkleeswinter. Reacting on social media, Debbie Crawford said: "I got a yellow sticker on mine this week due to someone placing a pancake packet in the top of it maybe on their way past. ", But Sheila Brogan defended the move, saying: "Stop blaming others, it's not hard to put rubbish in the correct bin.". What are brown bins for in Kirklees? All Styrofoam and plastic packaging should be removed before recycling any cardboard. 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Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This isn't a complete list of things you can put in your grey bin. Labour councillor Naheed Mather said it may seem counter-intuitive to confiscate bins but it was making a difference. The bin collection crews will take their annual, well-earned break during the week between Christmas and New Year. Bin collections will restart on Monday, January 2, 2023, which is a Bank Holiday. Ask Alexa to remind you when your next bin collection is. Kirklees Council has released its bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year. "Bear in mind that any wrapping paper with foil or glitter isnt recyclable but could be re-used for craft projects. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Send your story ideas to [email protected]. People who are unable to access the internet can visit one of the councils customer service centres or their local library (if open) where a member of staff will be able to assist. (Image: Reach Plc) Kirklees Council has confirmed that bin collection crews across Kirklees will be taking a break in the week between Christmas and New Year. Bin Collections will resume as normal from 4 January 2021. We will be taking up to three bags of excess household waste that is tied and left beside your grey bin on the first collection, neatly flattened cardboard boxes left behind your green bin on its first collection will also be taken. Enter your details to find your bin collection dates, report a missed bin collection, damaged bin or request a replacement bin. Household bin collections will continue as normal up to and including Friday December 23 before bin crews will take their annual break in the week between Christmas and New Year. ", Rachel Murray posted: "It would be helpful if the council said what was in there and not allowed when they send letters. Not just postage boxes, but wrapping, packaging and many plastics can be recycled in your green bin too. The full list of waste and recycling collections dates and recycling centre opening times can be found here. Brown bin garden waste collection | Kirklees Council This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The five Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Kirklees will be open as usual, excluding bank holidays, with COVID-19 safety precautions in place. Find out what you can compost and order a compost bin: Take it to one of the many recycling sites around Kirklees. The new system has cost Kirklees Council 80,000, but the authority said it could eventually save 440,000 by educating the public on how to properly recycle. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Arrange a garden waste collection or order a compost bin. 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But Jo Bersee-Mills, who lives in Almondbury and has received one yellow sticker, called it "fiasco". We use local storage to store your consent preferences on your device. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.