New Corsham Recycling Wheelie Bins

The Wiltshire Council recycling team were in Corsham town today from 10am to 2pm with the new recycling wheelie bin they're rolling out in September. 

"Your blue lidded bin is for plastic bottles and cardboard," said a spokeswoman for the Wiltshire Council, "Your bin will be collected once a fortnight." 

You can put the following plastic bottles in your wheelie bin:

• Washing up bottles
• Milk bottles
• Fizzy drinks bottles
• Shampoo bottles and handwash bottles
• Cleaning product bottles, including bleach bottles
• Yoghurt drink bottles  

However, don't put in ice cream tubs, yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, plastic packaging, crisp packets or meat trays.

You can also put cardboard in your wheelie bin, including:

• Cereal boxes, egg boxes (cardboard only) and food boxes
• Ready meal sleeves
• Corrugated cardboard
• Shredded paper
• Brown paper
• Greeting cards  

You cannot put waxed cartons, yoghurt pots, paper or books in the blue lidded bin. However you can put paper, cans and tins, mixed glass, textiles and clothes in your black box for recycling.

"We've had a good turn-out this morning," said a spokeswoman for the Wiltshire Council. There was a lot of interest despite the rain but some residents did not welcome the rubbish collection changes.

The Wiltshire Council wrote on their website: "The new waste and recycling collection service will mean additional recycling services and fortnightly refuse collections for all residents."

There is also the chance to sign up for a non-chargeable garden waste collection service. 

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