This is further to an investment of £2. 1 million from the Council to boost recycling and help North East Lincolnshire achieve its ambitious recycling target of 50% by 2020. North East Lincolnshire Council is offering its residents a new, more convenient service for bulky household waste and green waste. This will make it easier for residents to dispose of their green and bulky waste in just one visit. This garden waste is composted at one of the local Household Garden Waste Collection Grimsby Centres (HWRC).

The first stage of the project involved collecting all recyclable items including paper, cardboard, plastics and food waste together in a dedicated green bin. This is now being converted into fertiliser to benefit local parks and community gardens across the Borough. Cllr Swinburn added: “The introduction of green wheelie bins has not only increased recycling, but residents are also more aware of the importance of recycling. We now want to take this project one step further with weekly garden waste collections.

North East Lincolnshire Council’s waste collection teams are now collecting garden waste and food waste on the same day every week. This is in addition to the recycling collections made on the same day every fortnight. By introducing this new system, we will be able to put even more waste into our recycling centres for reprocessing with a view to making North East Lincolnshire a leader in the country in terms of ensuring materials are not wasted.