Order a wheeled bin

Order a wheeled bin

The bin charging policy was introduced to encourage residents to take responsibility for the wheeled bins provided and to reduce demand for replacements so that resources can be directed towards priority services. Please note that the wheeled bins will remain the property of Fylde Borough Council and must remain at the property they have been issues to.

Charges

• Full set of wheeled bins (grey, green, blue and brown) at a new property – £156.00
• Full set of bins minus the green bin (grey, blue and brown) at a new property – £117.00
• One new wheeled bin (grey, green, blue or brown) – £39.00
• Lost, stolen or damaged bin lid or wheels (including and fitting) – £13.75

The wheeled bins will remain the property of Fylde Borough Council and must remain at the property they have been issued to.

Government funding previously provided for waste receptacles ceased in April 2008, presenting a significant cost to the Council for the provision of new, additional and replacement bins. By recovering some of this cost the Council is able to divert this money into other essential services, as revenue from Council Tax does not include the cost of waste collection containers.

The Council has a duty imposed under section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990 to collect household waste. Section 46 provides that the local authority can define the kind, number and size of waste receptacles; the receptacles can be provided free of charge, via a single or periodic payment or require the occupier to provide them. The designated container is a Fylde Council issued wheeled bin and waste that is put out in other containers will not be collected.

Why does the council charge for new and replacement bins?

The policy for the provision of waste receptacles aims to:

• Encourage residents to take responsibility for their wheeled bins and to remove them from the highway as soon as possible after emptying
• To promote recycling and to minimise requests for additional (second) grey bins;
• To reduce the demand for wheeled bins and minimise the number of requests for replacement bins at properties where there is already a bin