How often are bins collected in Birmingham?
Birmingham council ‘Love Your Street Day’. Bin collections every fortnight or three weeks could be on the cards in moves to transform the way rubbish is cleaned up in Birmingham.
How do I get rid of a mattress in Birmingham?
However, Collect Your Old Bed’s recycling services are the good alternative which not only readily makes old bed collection in Birmingham easy; it also costs a lot less and reassures you of 100% environmentally-friendly recycling of your old bed and mattress.
Can you put coat hangers in the recycling bin Birmingham?
batteries. corks. metal, such as coat hangers.
Are Birmingham refuse collectors on strike?
Planned strike action by bin workers is now off this week, after members agreed the terms of a new offer. Unite said its members had unanimously agreed Birmingham City Council’s latest offer, suspending the strike action.
What happens to rubbish in Birmingham?
It was reported in 2018 that up to two-thirds of rubbish in Birmingham is burned. Incineration is the number-one method of waste disposal in Birmingham, and the city’s incineration rate is one of the highest in the UK.
How do you dispose of a mattress UK?
The best policy is to take your used mattress to a recycling centre or to contact the local council or a professional mattress collection company to take it away for you. If you’ve arranged for a mattress collection, check that whoever is performing it will transport the mattress somewhere for recycling.
Can margarine tubs be recycled?
Although margarine tubs are labeled #2 (high density polyethylene, HDPE) they are not recyclable with other #2 plastics such as milk jugs and other narrow-necked containers. The difference is the type of #2 plastics used to make these items. Margarine tubs are made by injection molding and milk jugs are blow- molded.
Can you recycle microwave meal containers?
Microwave and meat packaging: The materials can be recycled but need to be sorted via an optical scanner first. However, as they are predominantly black this makes the process difficult. A simple change of colour could lead to a real increase in recycling.
Are Solihull refuse collectors going on strike?
A planned strike by Solihull bin workers has been called off after a new pay offer was accepted. GMB members were planning to take action from Monday 28 March until Friday 1 April. The union said its members had since accepted a pay rise of up to 5.2%, with a minimum of £10 per hour.
Is Solihull bin strike still on?
Member requiring help? The Solihull Bin Strike has been cancelled after GMB members narrowly accepted a new pay deal. Almost 100 refuse workers were set to walk out for five days from Monday [28 March], in a strike affecting up to 86,000 homes.