Ordering new food waste bin liners is in the bag

Currently, replacement rolls of liners are delivered to homes every six months and can be ordered by contacting the council, or be picked up from the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre.

However, from the end of this month, people will be asked to tie an unused bin liner to the handle of their outside caddy as a sign to Council workers that they need a new supply. A new roll will then be left inside the bin.

Policy Lead for Roads and Amenity Services, Councillor Roddy McCuish, said: “This is a very simple system that means residents get their replacement bin liners quickly, and saves the Council time and resources as the new supplies are dropped off when we already have staff and a vehicle in the area, as we are already collecting the food waste.

“Residents won’t have to face to wait for the new liners to be sent out to them, and it saves us resources by not having to organise delivery, which benefits everyone in Argyll and Bute.

“Other councils use this method and it works well. As well as saving resources it is every efficient and residents get their replacement bags the same day."

Residents can also expect a new calendar with information on collection days to arrive by the end of October. The collection dates have not changed, it is just a reminder from the council for the year ahead.

Cllr McCuish, continued: “Thank you to everyone in Argyll and Bute for recycling more and wasting less. We are seeing food waste in Helensburgh and Lomond increasing, which means less waste sent to landfill.

“The more we can work together to recycle, the more money we can save. We can then protect the services we know are important to people, such as investing in regeneration projects, educating our young people and improving our road network.”

Anyone who has not received a new calendar by the end of October is asked to get in touch with the contact centre via the website - www.argyll-bute.gov.uk or by calling 01546 605514.