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Brown bin collections in Leeds are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after 30 November.

New store offering recycled goods opens

Yorkshire Day this year is green for go in Leeds as household glass collections begin for the first time.

From August 1, residents can put glass into their green household recycling bins so it can be recycled as part of the city’s commitment to the environment and improving recycling rates.

The new service is for any colour of glass bottle or jars, including those for wine, spirits, beer, pop, jam, sauces, coffee jars and spreads. Caps, lids and labels can be left on ready for collection. They can all now go in green household bins along with paper, cardboard, plastic and metal that can already be easily recycled from home.

Glass collections in green bins to begin on August 1

This year’s fortnightly brown bin collections will start in Leeds from 1 April and continue until December.

A new scheme has been launched to help Leeds residents dodge the rogue traders dumping their waste illegally and landing them with hefty fines.

With over four million brown bins emptied each year from over 218,000 households, Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service in the UK.

However, brown bin collections are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after Saturday 2 December, meaning most households will have their last collection in late November.

This recycle week, Leeds City Council and Recycle Now are launching a fun mission for primary school children with the arrival of the big recycling hunt.

Leeds City Council is collaborating with Keep Britain Tidy to trial approaches to remove chewing gum, that blights busy city centre streets, after successfully bidding for a £24,994.50 chewing gum task force grant.

Leeds City Council’s two main reuse partners, Revive Leeds and Seagulls Reuse, have been named among the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, in this year’s NatWest SE100 Index.

Press release issued in partnership with Litter Free Leeds