The City Council says that the first week has been a 'massive logistical project'.
This week saw the start of Milton Keynes City Council's brand new waste collection service.
For the first time in the city, the majority of residents are now using wheelie bins for household waste, in what the City Council has called a 'massive logistical project'.
As part of the move to wheelie bins and the introduction of a new waste collection contract with Suez UK, Milton Keynes City Council says there is a 'small number of bins' left to collect.
Residents are being asked to leave their bins and sacks out as usual for these to be collected.
Collection teams will be continuing to work today (Saturday 9th September).
If your collection has been missed, you can report it HERE.
Our crews are working hard to collect bins and sacks that have been missed this week, and we’ll be out on Saturday. If...
Posted by Milton Keynes City Council on Friday, September 8, 2023
Suez UK has been appointed on a five-year contract, with the opportunity to extend the contract further.
The company has also welcomed and trained 250 additional employees.
More than 300,000 bins and accompanying waste vehicles have been manufactured and delivered across Milton Keynes in a massive logistical operation.
As well as the bins, the city council has also invested in 129 (which includes 65 new waste collection vehicles) new state-of-the-art vehicles, with some being smaller to negotiate tighter spaces.
