DENBIGHSHIRE County Council is set to follow Conwy's lead and introduce a change to the collection of non-recyclable waste - to every four weeks.

Conwy County Borough Council are currently making preparations for their four-weekly bin collections, due to be rolled out across Conwy county from September.

Denbighshire are now set to follow Conwy's lead, but residents will be provided with new, larger 240 litre black bins instead of the current 140 litre black bins.

Under the proposed changes to the recycling service, residents will be provided with:

  • A new weekly collection for recyclables such as paper, glass, cans, and plastic
  • A weekly collection for food waste
  • Plus new fortnightly collection for clothes and small electrical items

A spokesperson for Denbighshire Council said: "With 64 per cent of waste already being recycled and a weekly recycling collection with extra capacity there should only be small amounts of non-recyclable waste left in the black bin.

"Overall, households will have an additional 35 litres of capacity each week to manage their waste and the focus will be more on recycling to help prevent recyclable material being put unnecessarily in the black bin.

"This is better for the environment and will help to protect other important front-line services.

"The council believes that increasing the size of the bins to the new larger ones and introducing weekly and recycling collections, supported by other special collections, should meet the needs of residents."

The proposed change would take place in 2020.

In response to any concerns associated with leaving waste for four weeks, a spokesman from Denbighshire County Council added: "Concerns are sometimes expressed about possible smells, flies or pests.

"Using the weekly collection for food waste is the best way to prevent all these potential problems, especially as the food waste containers have lockable lids.

"The new collections for nappy/ incontinence wear waste will also help and as long as other types of waste are securely wrapped before being put in the bin, there should be no problem."

Residents are being invited to complete a survey. Visit www.denbighshire.gov.uk/recyclemore