Organic Waste & Card Collection Problems - 3rd September 2007

The organic waste and cardboard collection in parts of Oldfield Park was disrupted on the 3rd September. This is due to the volume of waste presented this collection route and a mechanical breakdown the round was unable to be completed. An additional vehicle will be used tomorrow to complete the collection on The Oval.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Organic Waste & Card Collection problems - 9th July 2007

The organic waste and cardboard collection in parts of Oldfield Park was disrupted on the 9th July. This is due to the volume of waste presented this collection route was unable to be completed. An additional vehicle was used on the 10th July to complete the collection on Monksdale Road.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Waste & Recycling collection problems - 19th June 2007

The Domestic Refuse Collection in parts of Oldfield Park has been unfortunately disrupted today. This is due to the volume of waste presented this collection route was unable to complete today. An additional vehicle will be on the road tomorrow to complete the following roads: Hillside Road and Hiscocks Drive.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Waste & Recycling collection problems - 12th June 2007

The Organic Waste & Card Collection in parts of Oldfield Park has been unfortunately disrupted for a second day in a row.

This is due to the volume of waste presented this collection route was unable to complete today. An additional vehicle will be on the road tomorrow to complete the following roads.

The roads affect were:Crandale Road and Stanley Road West.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Waste & Recycling collection problems - 11th June 2007

The Organic Waste & Card Collection in part of Oldfield Park has been unfortunately disrupted today.

This is due to staff shortages, the local composting facility being closed and the volume of waste presented this collection route was unable to complete today. An additional vehicle will be on the road tomorrow to complete the following roads.

The roads affect were:

Beckhampton Road, Canterbury Road, Durley Park, Faulkland Road, Junction Road, Junction Avenue, King Edward Road, Livingston Terrace, Melcombe Court, Melcombe Road, Oldfield Lane, Oldfield Road, St Kildas Road, Walnut Drive and Winchester Road.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Fridge freezer charging - from Monday 11th June

Please note from Monday 11th June the new charging policy for the collection of fridges and freezers will come into force. Therefore fridges and freezers will no longer be collected free of charge but incorporated into the current bulky waste collection charges (eg. included in 3 items for £21.60, £10.80 for concessions).

The charging for collection of fridges and freezers from domestic properties makes the service consistent with the arrangements for other large items and incorporated into the Bulky Waste Collection charges.

Zero Waste Week Invitation

You may remember the Zero Waste Week that the Council held last year and the BBC family of five who reduced the amount they threw away to the equivalent of one yoghurt pot.

Following the success of the week, this year the Council is looking to invite local community groups to take part and see how much they can reduce their waste over the course of a week. The Council is deliberately keeping the definition of a ‘community group’ as broad as possible so this may range from a whole village or Parish or school community through to a local group or association, street or block of flats.

The aim of the week is to encourage as many people as possible to take up the challenge to see how much they can reduce what they throw away over the course of a week, by reducing, recycling and composting as much as possible.

The Council is looking to hold the event in the autumn of this year and to help the Council and you to plan ahead they are inviting expressions of interest from local communities. If you would be interested in taking part or would like to find out more, please can you contact Sarah Raban
Waste Campaigns Officer on (01225) 394394 or email her on sarah_raban@bathnes.gov.uk.