By Right thing, right bin – Red tag system introduced for new wheelie bins in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire Council is trying out a new way to remind people what they can and can’t recycle in their new wheelie bins.
Bin crews on one of the Council’s rounds will start leaving red tags on recycling bins.
If you find a red ‘Ooops!’ tag on your bin it means you have put something in the wrong bin.
The crew will not empty the tagged bins.
The tags will aim to show people why the bins were not emptied.
Households that are given a tag need to check their bins and take out anything that is in the wrong bin.
The crews will then empty the bin on the next scheduled collection day.
Each bin is clearly labelled with symbols showing what to put in them.
Most households received an instruction booklet with their new bins and will receive another booklet this week.
The booklets include helpful lists of items that can and can’t be recycled in the blue or grey bin.
Waste and recycling staff will monitor levels of contamination, whilst education officers will visit those who repeatedly put the wrong items in the recycling bins and help them get it right.
Cllr Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for Environment and Transport at North East Lincolnshire Council, said:
“More and more of us are recycling and it really helps when people put the right things in the right bin”.
“A small number of households are putting the wrong items in the recycling bins”.
“This contaminates the whole load and can mean the materials are rejected by the reprocessing plants”.
“Items such as nappies, face masks and any black plastics need to go in the green bin with other household waste”.
Photo: NEL Council.
