Rubbish bins can safely be emptied fortnightly if they contain nothing perishable.

Kitchen waste should be taken out first, for composting, together with recyclable material, which should all be collected weekly.

Then the residual waste can be collected fortnightly.

Every householder should be encouraged to reduce, re-use and recycle. The separation of waste at source is the key to ensuring we become free from both landfill and incineration.

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