Start of the communal bin roll out

The first week of the New Year begun with a CityClean email outlining the start of the roll out of communal bins. The first phase doesn't cover the large part of Brunswick and Adelaide going into the scheme but will in the coming weeks. I'll post details as we receive them about our area.

The decision about which roads should or shouldn't go in was out of our hands. We are glad that the council listened in some of the cases we raised, as we felt the bins should not be imposed on areas which clearly didn't want them. However, in other cases we continue to work positively with senior CityClean officers to try and limit any negative problems from the roll out. If there are any issues still to raise, please email me. All previous issues raised with us, especially for residents in First Avenue, Palmeira Ave (southern part) and Norfolk Road have been taken up accordingly.

The key bits of information from CityClean are below:

Communal bins are being introduced in more central areas of Brighton & Hove this year. Over the coming months, new bins for household waste will be arriving in 500 streets, serving residents in 27,000 properties.

The move will pave the way for cleaner city streets and follows the success of communal bins in other parts of the city, requests from residents, and public consultation.

The bins are being introduced primarily in areas where there are large numbers of flats and bedsits with nowhere to store refuse, or houses with limited outside space for a wheelie bin. Streets included range from Sackville Road, Hove in the west, to Boundary Road in east Brighton.

The advantages of communal bins are:

· unlike black refuse sacks, which are frequently ripped open by seagulls and foxes, communal bins are a secure bird-proof and animal-proof way of storing rubbish
· with no rubbish bags left out and ripped open, streets will be cleaner
· people in flats and bedsits will no longer have to store a week's rubbish in their home
· rubbish can be placed in the communal bins any day, not just on collection day

Communal bins have proved successful and popular with residents in areas where they are already in use. A survey of users showed that 93% of people found the bins easy to use and 89% thought their street was cleaner.

There are currently 188 communal bins which have been in use in 49 streets in central Brighton since 2004.


Frequently asked questions

How do residents use communal bins?
Communal bins are simple to use. You can use the bins any time you like. We suggest you use the bins little and often, depositing small bags. For residents who are unable to take their waste to the bins Cityclean can help with an assisted collection.

Where will they be sited?
Where possible, bins will be sited on double yellow lines and wide pavements to prevent the loss of parking spaces.

What if the communal bins are full?
Communal bins will be emptied regularly to prevent them from overflowing.

What about recycling?
In streets with communal bins, Cityclean will continue to provide a kerbside recycling collection for paper and cardboard, glass and cans plastic bottles and household batteries. Residents can also use the many recycling banks around the city centre.


Contact Cityclean
Tel: 01273 292929
Email: Cityclean@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cityclean