By Recycling banks across North East Lincolnshire to be ‘removed or replaced’
The 28 ‘bring-to’ recycling banks across North East Lincolnshire are being considered for removal or replacement, according to NELC.
12 of the banks across the borough are being considered for closure in autumn this year, and include four along Cleethorpes seafront, one at the shops on Coniston Avenue and one at the shops on the Wybers estate.
Four other recycling banks are set to close by next Spring due to frequent fly-tipping, including one on the Willows, one on Cromwell Road, one on Sutcliffe Avenue and one at the Sainsbury’s store on Fisherman’s Wharf.
By Autumn 2022, eight more sites are set to close, including Doughty Road, Weelsby Woods, St Peter’s Avenue, Duchess Street and the Waltham Road car park.
A statement from a North East Lincolnshire Council spokesperson reads: “Most households now have two large recycling bins with much greater capacity than they had previously with the triple box system.
“The amount of recycling left at the bring to sites has continued to decrease since the household recycling bins were introduced last year but many are used to illegally dump other kinds of rubbish such as fridges, building waste and food waste.
“In addition, central government is expected to introduce new schemes to increase recycling and reduce packaging waste in the next few years.
“Bring to sites are designed for recycling, but unfortunately some are misused by fly-tippers. CCTV cameras cover several recycling banks to deter people from dumping waste illegally.
“When people illegally dump extra rubbish at the recycling banks it makes it difficult for council workers to empty the bins. Some of the waste can also attract rats and other pests.”
Councillor Stewart Swinburn said: “We have made massive improvements to household recycling collections in the last year.
“People now have much more capacity for recycling at home and are recycling more than ever.
“People are not using the bring to recycling banks as much as they used to, and many sites suffer from high levels of fly-tipping.
“The more problematic sites are a drain on resources as our staff have to be taken from their regular duties to clean up the mess left by fly-tippers.
“The need for these sites has reduced over time and in the next few years we are likely to see more initiatives from central government such as deposit return schemes that will reduce the need even more.
“Removing the sites gradually over the next year to 16 months will mean our staff waste less time clearing up fly-tips and help us focus our efforts on keeping the borough clean.”
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