Easy new check for how your waste will be collected - An update from Milton Keynes City Council
From September, how Milton Keynes City Council collects MK’s waste and recycling is being modernised. The majority of residents will move to wheelie bins, as preferred by three quarters of local people who responded to a public consultation. Wheelie bins will be better for the environment by cutting the number of single-use plastic sacks produced, and the move is also expected to boost local recycling rates, as well as keeping MK’s streets cleaner. Find out more on Milton Keynes City Council's website.
A small number of homes that aren’t suitable for wheelie bins will remain on a sack collection service, or a mixed collection with sacks for recycling and a wheelie bin for other rubbish.
New postcode checker
MKCC have introduced an online postcode checker so you can check whether your property has been assessed to receive wheelie bins or an alternative.
You can also use the postcode checker to ask for a review of your property for a different solution. Eligibility for a review is based on specific criteria around storage space and access; you can’t request a review based on personal preferences for bins or sacks.
Assisted collections Residents who have a disability or medical condition can apply for an assisted collection if there’s nobody else in the household to put waste out. This is where the waste crew will collect waste from just outside a person’s front door instead of at the kerbside. Find out more about assisted collections.
