Council to charge up to £30 for replacement wheelie bins

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Cheshire East Council has announced it is to introduce a charge for the supply of new and replacement waste and recycling bins.

The proposal was accepted, subject to consultation, at a meeting of full council in February 2018. A public consultation then took place between March and May 2018.

The charge for the supply of new and replacement standard 240-litre recycling, black and garden waste bin will be £30 each whilst smaller-sized 140-litre bins will cost £25.

In the first instance of a bin being lost or stolen, a replacement will be provided free of charge but, if this recurs within three years, a charge will be made.

A 25 per cent concessionary rate will apply to residents on qualifying benefits, while any bins broken during the collection process will be replaced free of charge.

Councillor Glen Williams, Cheshire East Council deputy cabinet member for environment, said: "The council spent £300,000 on supplying bins and a further £64,000 for the delivery and administration of bins in 2017/18.

"With an ongoing reduced budget position and in order to continue to provide this service across the borough, it is necessary to start charging for the service to provide and deliver bins to properties.

"As has been the case in other local authority areas, our new bin charging policy will also have the added benefit of encouraging residents to take greater responsibility for their bins, as well as help to reduce demand for replacements in the future."

New bins will be marked to identify them to the property to which they belong.

The council is advising householders, who have not already marked their existing bins, to do so with their door number and street name on the outside of each bin.

Charges for new and replacement bins will come in to effect from October 2018.

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Cheshire East Council, Waste Collection
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Mark Russell
Thursday 20th September 2018 at 7:12 am
How can they charge me for a stolen bin, ive left outside to be emptied?? I cant control it, its not on my land, and im at work all day. Good luck when someone takes them to court. More wasted funds in solicitors fees.
Gemma Evans
Thursday 20th September 2018 at 2:04 pm
What about if the bin wears out or is damaged by the machine on the back of the bin lorry?

Or what about a new occupant when they've acquired bins from the previous resident which have been personalised by the previous occupants?
Marc Staples
Thursday 20th September 2018 at 2:34 pm
Here you go Gemma and Mark its in the article

while any bins broken during the collection process will be replaced free of charge.

In the first instance of a bin being lost or stolen, a replacement will be provided free of charge but, if this recurs within three years, a charge will be made.
Julian Barlow
Friday 21st September 2018 at 7:23 am
I wonder if they’ll be extending this enthusiasm for saving money to the provision of the Mayoral Bentley which has cost the tax payer nearly £70,000.
Mark Russell
Friday 21st September 2018 at 7:38 am
Marc,

My point is, how can they charge 2nd or 10th missing bin, i dont control it when its out on the street. Theres not a court in the land that will back the fine up.
David Smith
Thursday 27th September 2018 at 9:50 am
Get ready for bin wars - a neighbour 'nicks' your bin that is better than theirs and a dispute follows! Advice: get yours clearly marked as yours and look after it. Opportunity: a business could start up here offering 'bin repairs' cheaper than getting a new bin - wheel/axle repairs & replacement, hole/split repairs, handle repairs etc. Paint identification can be removed so permanent marking of bins with a heat stamp showing the house number and post code making it obvious if stolen. Bin theft: bins disappearing overnight and bins for sale on eBay for less than a new one.