In the first two weeks of the films and flexible plastics trial, 4,200 blue bags have been received and have gone through the process of being turned into reusable materials.
The next step for Wirral Council appointing a contractor to operate its Recycling, Waste and Street Cleansing service from August 2027 has been reached today with the publishing of ‘Invitation to Tender’ documents.
At the next meeting of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, members will consider an update on the council’s new five-year Waste and Street Cleansing Strategy – entitled ‘Rethinking Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover 2025-2030’.
Residents who want to sign up to the garden waste collection service in Wirral have until May 20th to subscribe in order to ensure they receive the first collection of the new ‘season’ in June.
Households that are being asked to take part in this 10-week trial will receive information telling them they have been selected and what will be expected of them. The trial itself will run from June to August 2025.
Across six events, there was incredible community spirit and partnership working - people of all ages pulling together in an effort to make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener.
Volunteers, local schools, third sector organisations and other partner agencies took part in Environmental Action Days to build a sense of community pride in the areas and foster relationships between residents and authorities
