Recycling pilot on Berner set for May
Residents on Berner are to be the first in
Tower Hamlets to try out a new recycling pilot, encouraging
everyone to recycle more.
The trial, which sets out to meet the
collection needs of each block, will involve your local caretaking
team much more in the collection of pink recycling sacks.
How will these
changes affect me?
From Monday 17th May we will be
changing collection systems in some blocks of flats to make it
easier and safer for you to recycle. You will receive
information about the type of collection scheme that will be
introduced in your block over the next couple of weeks.
If you
receive a doorstep collection, you’ll need to place your recycling
outside your front door every Tuesday by 7am.
Or, if you have a mini
recycling point on your floor, take your pink sacks to your mini
recycling point located near the lifts, at any time.
Or, if you have a communal recycling bin, drop off your
pink sack at your nearest communal recycling bin.
Your local caretaker will collect any
pink sacks from your doorstep and mini recycling points and take
them to the communal recycling points on the ground
floor.
We’re also improving the appearance of
the communal recycling points. This will make it more convenient
for residents to recycle, particularly those in blocks where
doorstep or mini recycling collections are not possible.
Won’t this
tie up caretakers and stop them from doing their day to day
job?
In return for helping collect the pink
sacks, Veolia Environmental Services, the council’s recycling
contractor, will clean the estate roads. This will free up
caretakers’ time, allowing them to collect the pink sacks as part
of their normal, day to day job.
As caretakers work in your area every
day, they’ll be able to watch out for any pink sacks set out
incorrectly, and remove them quickly. They will also be on hand to
answer any questions you may have about recycling. So everybody
wins.
Where can I
get more information?
Tower Hamlets Homes, Veolia
Environmental Services and Tower Hamlets Council will be talking to
residents on the estate between the 13th and
15th May to tell you more about the new pilot scheme,
provide you with recycling bags and answer any questions you might
have.
You can also catch your recycling team
at your Neighbourhood Action Day. Why not pop along and let them
know your views about the new pilot?
You can get more information by
contacting Tower Hamlets Council on 020 7364 5004
or talking to your Neighbourhood Housing Officer.