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Missed bin collections leave Ashton-on-Ribble streets filling with plastic

Many residents are struggling to keep a lid on their recycling frustrations Pic: Blog Preston Uncollected plastic, tins and bottles for recycling are filling the streets of Ashton-on-Ribble. Missed bin collections over the Christmas period mean hundreds of households are now facing a month since […]

2 months ago
Preston City Council collecting recycling bins differently

Some of the waste crew are walking up to 15 miles each day Pic: @prestoncouncil Preston City Council are running a trial on collecting bins differently across Preston, except in rural areas. The two week recycling collections trial began on Monday 7 November. The council […]

2 years ago
Preston City Council to collect bins from 6am next week due to hot weather

A bin out for collection in Preston Pic: Christopher Lucas Preston Council has changed next week’s bin collection times to 6am to support refuse collectors during the hot weather. On Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July only, Preston Council will […]

3 years ago
South Ribble Borough Council will not empty blue wheelie bins if they contain plastic bags

Contaminated waste full of unrecylable plastic bags and bin liners South Ribble Borough Council will begin a new policy on Monday, 2 November of only emptying residents’ blue wheelie bins if they are completely free of plastic bags, including wheelie […]

4 years ago
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What’s being scrapped with Preston bin collections

The rules around bin collections are changing Pic: Tony Worrall Bin collections in Preston are set for a shake-up as the city council look to make further savings. A two-day […]

7 years ago
New bin collections begin today across Preston

recycling boxes New bin changes come into force across Preston today as the council swaps boxes for bins. For the last three weeks new recycling and food waste bins have been distributed […]

13 years ago
A look inside Lancashire’s biggest recycling plant

It’s a rubbish time of year for bin collections. Dead Christmas trees; cards and wrapping paper; broken toys and an unused exercise bike that reminds you of failed New Year’s […]

14 years ago
Christmas Opening Hours: Council services

Snowflakes on Preston Town Hall With Christmas over all eyes now turn to New Year celebrations as we prepare to say goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. Preston City Council services are still disrupted […]

14 years ago
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