Recycling, rubbish and waste news
First blue bins are emptied
Published on Wednesday 26th January 2011
The first blue bins full of materials like cardboard, glass and plastic were collected by Cannock Chase Council for recycling on Monday 19th July.
Praise for bin crews as collections continued
Published on Friday 7th January 2011
Cannock Chase Council’s refuse collections continued throughout the snowy weather before and over the festive period, with collections only having to be suspended for one day due to heavy snowfall.
Appeal to car owners as poor parking hits bin collections
Published on Monday 6th December 2010
Cannock Chase Council has urged car owners in the District to park their vehicles responsibly after some bin collections were disrupted today (Monday 6th December) because of blocked roads.
New blue wheelie bins spark big rise in recycling
Published on Monday 18th October 2010
The amount of dry recycled waste collected in the District has rocketed by 21 per cent following the rollout of new blue wheelie bins by Cannock Chase Council, latest figures reveal.
Residents get the lowdown on blue wheelie bins
Published on Wednesday 5th May 2010
Residents across the District will be receiving special information booklets from 10th May on the switchover from boxes to wheelie bins for dry recyclables.
Pupils' wheelie bin efforts are out of this world!
Published on Tuesday 4th May 2010
Young people across the District have been transforming wheelie bins into out-of-this-world aliens in a special competition organised by Cannock Chase Council.
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