Daily Telegraph: "Weekly bin collections 'dead and finished'."

"Council leaders yesterday said that weekly bin collections are ‘dead and finished’, following a Government shake up of the waste system, that will mean more recycling, and slop buckets in most kitchens."

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"Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, had pledged to bring back to weekly rubbish collections in councils that currently have fortnightly pick-ups.

"But the government's ‘Waste Review’, which sets out policy for a ‘zero waste economy’ by 2020, reversed his committment. It contains no financial incentives for councils to bring back weekly collections of bins, offering only to help local authorities to bring in separate food waste pick ups on a weekly basis.

"Richard Kemp, Vice Chairman of the Local Government Association, said:

“Weekly rubbish collection is dead and finished. I’m delighted reason has prevailed. It’s not what most local people want, it’s not what most local councils want and it’s certainly not what the advisers want. What local people want is a system that helps maximise recycling and helps to promote healthy living."

"A consultation on banning biodegradable waste, wood and textiles from landfill will also encourage more councils to take up food waste collection, and build ‘energy from waste plants’ or incinerators.