Milton Keynes residents urged to share views on future of waste and recycling across borough

A borough-wide consultation on the future of waste and recycling collection is set to be given the go ahead later this month by councillors.

As the borough's waste collection contract is set to end in 2023, MIlton Keynes Council said it provides an opportunity to consult with residents and ask for their views on what the future of waste collection is in MK.

Councillor Emily Darlington said: “MK is one of the best places for high recycling rates in the UK, and we were one of the first to introduce kerbside collections and the first to build an own in-borough recycling plant.

“I urge residents to share their views on the future of waste and recycling. – we continue to make MK cleaner, greener and safer.”

The consultation will go live on MKC's consultation portal from November 2 for 12 weeks.

Alongside the consultation, there is a waste collection pilot with residents in 3000 homes in some parts of MK, which will run from the Monday October 26 to February 2021 to test whether wheelie bins would work.

This comes after MKC committed to become the greenest city and increase and improve the quality of the recycling collected across the borough.

MKC said it is focused on:

• Having cleaner streets by reducing sack spillage.

• Being greener by increasing recycling.

• Being safer by reducing injuries to residents, staff and animals from sacks.

• Improving the quality of recycling by separating materials.

• Reducing our carbon footprint.

Results from the consultation and the waste collection pilot will help decide the new way forward, the spokesperson said.

All information related to the pilot is on the MK Council website.