South Holland homes will have up to four wheelie bins and a food caddy when the new waste collection system starts next year.
Government legislation means all homes will have food waste collected from the kerb side and as a result, the black bin bags will go.
And instead an array of wheelie bins will be provided to take away waste.
Three 240-litre wheelie bins with different coloured lids and a food caddy will be provided for free collections.
Garden waste bins will have another different colour lid and the service is charged separately.
In any four week cycle, a black-lid (general waste) will be collected on weeks one and three.
A blue lidded bin for mixed, dry recycling is week two and a purple-lidded bin for paper and card only is week four.
The orange-lidded caddy for food waste is collected each week and all the bins must be ready for collection after 6.30pm the preceding night and before 5.30am on collection day.
Garden waste bins will have a brown lid and charges are applicable.
Residents will also be charged if a bin has been lost or damaged and needs replacing. Free bins will be supplied if the loss or damage was caused by the council crews.
Additional bins will be charged for and there will be initial charges for occupiers of new homes needing initial provision and delivery.
A special meeting of the Policy Development Panel of South Holland District Council is due to consider the new policies on Wednesday (17).
It will need formal approval by the council’s cabinet at a later date.
“A dedicated engagement team will be in place to help residents understand changes to their current service.
Current teams will undergo training on the new policies once approved,” says the report.
A document outlining the future provision says the district must have a waste collection service to fulfil the requirements of the law while managing it securely to prevent litter an increase recycling.
“The current waste collection service precludes the council from having control over the amount of waste presented each week, and it is very difficult to identify contamination within the recycling bags,” says the report.
During the initial delivery stages of the new service, there will be extensive engagement with residents, as opposed to stringent enforcement from the start.
“It is accepted that some of the new policies will need to be introduced with additional guidance through the mobilisation phase.”
South Holland is one of the last districts to move over to a system of wheelie bins rather thank black plastic bags.
Some properties will remain exempt but will be assessed. Those who would have to take a bin through a room in their house and those with insufficient space or where bins would be permanently on the highway, will retain black bags. But these will be limited to equal the size of the wheelie bin.
Any waste placed outside the bins will not be collected by crews.
A bulky waste collection for a range of goods over 25kg will be provided and there will be a charge with the full details going on the council’s website.
Some households will also be able to apply for additional bins, such as large households.
