First golden ticket found in new wheelie bin rollout
Other prizes on offer in the first phase of the council's golden ticket giveaway include an annual garden waste subscription, a compost bin or water butt, one bulky waste collection, or a £50 donation to the chairman's charity.The council said the giveaway was part of a wider campaign to highlight its preparations the new waste collection service.Five golden waste tickets will be placed in caddies when they are delivered to a further two phase areas.Phase 2 between 23 August - 13 October 2025 covers the West and Northwest New Forest and phase 3 the East and Northeast New Forest from 19 January - 9 March.If ticket prizes are not claimed a £50 donation will be made to the chairman's charity, the authority said.Ahead of the new waste collection service starting those in the phase 1 area in June residents are getting a black-lidded 180 litre wheelie bin for rubbish, a green-lidded 240 litre recycling bin, and an outdoor and an indoor caddy for food waste recycling.New Forest District Council is among the last local authorities not to use wheelie bins - it distributes 10m single-use black and clear plastic bags for residents' domestic waste and recyclables.
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