Bin Hub Pilot
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We are trialling a new approach to the collection of household waste from tenement flats that will involve placing new, purpose-built bin-hubs at the front of properties.
Parts of Pollokshields, Haghill and Anderston have been involved in the pilot programme, which started in Pollokshields in summer 2023 before being rolled out to Haghill and Anderston in the remainder of 2023. The areas involved have been extended over the course of the pilot programme. From September 2024 a number of streets in the Cessnock area will be included in the pilot of the scheme.
These areas have been included in the programme due to safety issues faced by our staff when collecting bins from back courts or back lanes. Moving bins to the street will deal with the safety issue but it also give us a chance to expand the range of recycling options available to residents in tenements and flats.
The new approach see bins emptied more frequently and we believe it will reduce missed bin collections while also helping residents to keep their back courts in better condition.
We hope these frequently asked questions assist with any questions you may have. Householders in the areas for the pilot programme have been contacted directly with detailed information on how the new approach operates . We will also be looking for feedback on the pilot programme from residents.
Installation of on-street bin hubs
New bin hubs have been successfully installed in the three pilot areas Pollokshields, Haghill and Anderston following the start of the pilot in summer 2023. A number of streets in the Cessnock area will be included in the pilot programme from September 2024.
All residents in the pilot areas have been written to with information on the project, which includes a detailed leaflet on how to use the new bins properly.
The new hubs include bins for general waste, a bin for paper and cardboard, a bin for a wide range of plastic and metal containers and a bin for food waste.
For resident's safety and convenience, bins are accessed from the pavement with waste and recycling disposed of through the flaps on the pavement-facing side of the bins. Following feedback from the Pollokshields phase of the pilot, Haghill and Anderston residents do not require a key to open any of flaps on the bins.
To make sure as much material can go on to be reprocessed as possible, it is crucial that the different types of waste and recycling are placed in the correct bins
Residents are urged to follow the instructions on how to recycle properly that can be found in the detailed leaflet sent in the post, or further information on recycling can be found in the video below.
Bin Hub Pilot 2023 Recycling Information Video
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