14/03/22: New Breckland bin collection dates start on 21 March

New collection days and times for residents' household waste and recycling in Breckland start next week.

Serco, which provides waste collection services for Breckland Council, is making these changes to reduce the distances bin trucks are travelling to collect household rubbish each week, which is better for the environment, while improving route efficiencies to accommodate new homes.

The changes will start on Monday 21 March and mean that half of Breckland Councils residents, will see a change to the day waste and recycling is collected. Residents whose collection day remains the same may have a change to their collection time, so it's important that they put their bins out by 6.30am.

Serco have sent a leaflet to all Breckland residents to advise of any changes to their household waste and recycling collections.

Cllr Sarah Suggitt, Executive Member for Planning, Leisure and Contracts, commented: "We collect over 325,000 bins each month in Breckland, which is a challenging logistical operation, especially as the district expands with new homes and businesses. This new collection timetable will help our Serco crews not only reduce travelling time between collections, and focus on collecting waste, but offer a more environmentally friendly service to our residents."

Emma Windle, Serco's Senior Contract Manager for Norfolk said: "Please check your leaflet, or the website, to confirm how the changes affect you and remember to put your bin out by 6.30am on your new collection day."