New recycling vehicles trialled

October 4, 2019 - New kerbside recycling collection vehicles were being trialled in Exeter ahead of the introduction of a new scheme.

Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for Environment and City Management, said at the time: "People have said for years now that they want to recycle more and for glass to be recycled from the kerbside.

"We are now committed to implementing these changes but we want to make sure that we get it right. This is a long process before we introduce this scheme, so it makes sense to have a look at the vehicles that other councils are using and talk to them about how they have implemented this technology and the challenges they faced along the way. It’s crucial that we get this right before we start collecting."

With the introduction of food waste collections, less waste will need to go in the black bins. For this reason, the Council also plans to introduce three-weekly collections for household waste.