10-03-2025
Final phase of new waste collection service begins in Cornwall
Cornwall's new household waste system is being rolled out in Mid West Cornwall from marks the final stage of a new system which sees food waste collected every week."Black bag" rubbish bins and recycling sacks and boxes are now emptied on alternate council said recycling rates had already risen sharply under the new scheme.
The rollout started in January 2024 and was organised largely around the former district council final phase will bring approximately 89,000 households in Camborne, Redruth, Falmouth, Penryn, St Mawes, Truro, Probus, Trispen, Mitchell, Perranporth, St Agnes, Portreath and surrounding areas into the new Council said the aim of the scheme is to reduce the amount of non-recyclable February, Cornwall Council's portfolio holder for Neighbourhoods Carol Mould said the county's recycling rate had increased from 34% to 44% this year."Our recycling rates are going up very nicely and when we're finished we should be up to the 50% or 51% mark," she said.
The date of each household's first collection with the new service will vary according to where they live in Mid West Cornwall, said council said residents can find information on their new collection day in the Go Collection Calendar which is being sent to all households.
