From next week, Stafford Borough Council will be posting out new calendars showing bin collection days for residents, however, this will be the final time as the council looks to reduce the paper it creates and save taxpayers money.
Stafford Borough Council has confirmed that this will be the last time ALL householders will be sent a calendar through the post as the council look to reduce the amount of paper it produces and save taxpayers money as part of its climate change strategy.
For a number of years, the details of the day and type of collection could already be found online at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/about-my-area using the postcode of your home address. Copies of the calendar will still be available to those wanting a copy, but from next year they’ll need to request one directly from the local authority.
As well as the bin collection calendar, the council also includes a booklet about what can and can’t be recycled along with information about what happens to the recycling and other waste when it is collected from the kerbside.
Councillor Jonathan Price, Cabinet Member for Environment, said the local authority wanted to achieve carbon neutrality from its own activities as soon as they could.
“We are looking at the services we deliver internally and externally and what changes we can make to help reduce the impact of climate change. One of those ways is to reduce the amount of printing we produce – especially when so many more people have access to the internet now.
“We will be sending out around 60,000 calendars and booklets this month, but with all that information available online already it makes sense for us to save on resources going forward.”
But he added people could still get a calendar sent to them if they needed one:
“If they do not have access to the internet, they can let us know and we will send one through the post. We can also email the calendar if somebody would prefer to receive it that way.”
Councillor Price, added: “The authority, and my fellow councillors, have a key role to play in achieving a sustainable climate – but we cannot do it on our own. This is everybody’s responsibility – and we need to work with, and have the support of, our whole community.”
More information about the recycling service can be found at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/binday
