Maidstone's new fortnightly recycling service is now being rolled out across the borough and everyone is keeping a weekly rubbish collection.
The first 20,000 homes now have the new service. Another 20,000 homes will receive it in October 2008 and everyone will have an improved fortnightly recycling collection service for paper, cardboard, plastics, tins and cans by February 2009.
Please do NOT place plastic bags or sacks in your recycling bin or box.
Most households will be getting a new 190 litre grey wheelie bin for their weekly rubbish collection. Residents will be asked to use their existing green wheelie bins for their fortnightly recycling collections. Large families will be offered a larger bin and special arrangements will be made for people who don't have wheelie bins or space for a second bin.
Garden waste will continue to be collected fortnightly in the same containers as usual.