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Weekly bin collections not needed, Mr Pickles
18 June 2010
Commenting on news today that Community Secretary Eric Pickles is calling for a return of weekly bin collections Friends of the Earth's Resource Use campaigner Julian Kirby said:
"At a time when councils are having their budgets slashed the Communities Secretary should be promoting money-saving schemes - not ordering an independent commission to go back on its cost-cutting advice.
"If food waste is picked up weekly from homes there is no reason why it would be unhygienic to collect the remaining rubbish fortnightly.
"Mr Pickles should be doing everything in his power to persuade people to waste less and recycle more. This includes encouraging councils to invest in recycling facilities and separating recycling on collection to maximise its value."
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Notes to Editors
1. Weekly bin collections increase would cost councils more money and in turn cause council tax to rise.
2. For more information on Friends of the Earth's work on waste see: http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/wasting_less_18267.html
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Last modified: Jun 2010
