The decision follows a review of how the service has been operating and feedback received. Bin lids need to be fully closed to keep our crews safe, and we know this has made it harder for some households to fit all of their recycling into their blue bin. Reintroducing fortnightly collections will help residents recycle more easily ahead of Christmas when volumes of cardboard and paper increase.
Residents should continue to follow their current collection arrangements until further notice. Updated collection calendars will be published on our website next month and sent directly to every household. These will include full details of future collection arrangements with residents receiving advance notice before any new arrangements take effect.
Cllr Mark Roberts, Leader of Stockport Council, said:
Recycling is something Stockport residents care deeply about, and the results speak for themselves. Stockport is one of the top 10 performing recycling councils in England and the highest-performing in the North West, and we want to keep building on that success.
We've listened carefully to the feedback we've received in recent weeks, and we recognise there is a clear opportunity for us to improve the service further for our residents. Returning blue bins to a fortnightly collection will make it easier for households to recycle more of their paper, card and cardboard and help us maintain our strong recycling performance.
We are now working to finalise the new arrangements.
Cllr Jake Austin, Cabinet Member for Housing and Environment, said:
We're announcing this now because we want to give residents plenty of notice ahead of the change and make sure everyone has the information they need.
We're now working through the practical arrangements and will share further details over the coming weeks. Updated bin calendars will be ready online in the coming weeks and delivered to households from the end of September, with further information being shared through our website and digital channels as arrangements are finalised.