Are Wiltshire refuse collectors on strike?
Are Wiltshire refuse collectors on strike?
Due to further strike action confirmed by the GMB Union, Wiltshire Council and its contractor Hills Municipal Collections have made the difficult decision to suspend kerbside recycling collection services for a further two weeks. This does not affect household waste or garden waste collections, which will continue.
Do bins get collected on bank holidays Wiltshire?
Wiltshire Council’s waste and recycling collection crews will be working as normal on Bank Holiday Monday. All collections, including household waste, garden waste, black box and plastic bottles and cardboard collections will take place as normal on Bank Holiday Monday, and as scheduled the following week.
What goes in the household refuse bin?
Accepted:
- Paper products (magazines, newspapers, brochures etc.)
- Light cardboard (shoe, cereal boxes, kitchen / toilet roll tubes)
- Heavy cardboard (ripped up)
- Tetra packs (juice cartons, etc.)
- Postcards, plain greeting cards.
- Phone books & Yellow pages.
- Food cans.
- Aluminium drink cans (rinsed)
What is classed as household waste?
Household waste is defined as “Solid waste comprising of rubbish (such as bottles, cans, clothing, compost, disposables, food packaging, food scraps, newspapers and magazines, and garden trimmings) that originates from private homes, and is also referred to as domestic or residential waste.
What county is Wiltshire?
It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The county town was originally Wilton, after which the county is named, but Wiltshire Council is now based in the county town of Trowbridge….
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How do I contact Wiltshire Council?
Customer services Telephone: 0300 456 0100 (lines open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday).
Can I put paint tins in black bin?
For smaller amounts, you can probably get rid of it at home – just pour the little bit of leftover paint onto a piece of paper or card and leave it to dry; then, you can just throw it in your black bin.
Why is Wiltshire called Wiltshire?
The Wiltshire name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Wiltshire, a county in southwestern England. The place-name was recorded as Wiltunscir in 870, and as Wiltescire in the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086.
What was Wiltshire called?
Toponymy. The county, in the 9th century written as Wiltunscir, later Wiltonshire, is named after the former county town of Wilton.
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