Mixed response to £30 million wheelie bins
People in Birmingham have very different views on the news that some households will have three different wheelie bins after a £30 million grant was given by the Government.
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"Sometimes there is controversy when they're first introduced"
More than 400,000 homes in Birmingham are to be issued with wheelie bins. Most households will get three thanks to a £30 million grant from the government.
Not all residents are welcoming the news but Cllr James McKay of Birmingham City Council says "a lot of people really like these bins."
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£30 million grant for Birmingham wheelie bins
More than 400,000 homes in Birmingham are to be issued with wheelie bins. Most households will get three thanks to a £30 million grant from the government.
The idea is that it will improve the council's record for recycling and protect weekly collections. Wheelie bins have had a mixed response from residents.
People of Birmingham have won the biggest slice of a £250 million Government fund to help protect weekly refuse collections, almost £30 million.
Most households will get three bins, where it's considered appropriate, for different types of waste.
People who already have wheelie bins say they can bring problems like where to keep them.
And confusion over what needs to go in which one. Birmingham's wheelie bins will probably roll out next April.
Council gets £29m for bin collections
Birmingham City Council is to get a government fund of more than £29m for its weekly bin collection service.
Cllr James McKay, Cabinet Member for a Green, Safe and Smart city, said: “Birmingham put forward an ambitious set of proposals that will preserve weekly waste collections, make our streets cleaner and help increase recycling rates. Now the Government has rallied behind our plans."