Roll-out Of Alternate Weekly Waste Collections

23rd September 2010

The Highland Council's Transport Environmental and Community Services Committee has agreed to roll out alternate weekly waste collections to communities across the Highlands as the Council endeavours to be more efficient in the way it delivers services and save up to �500,000 in the process.

The challenging timetable of implementations - between April, next year, and April 2012 - is: -

� Lochaber and Caithness - April 2011
� Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey - July 2011
� Ross and Cromarty - October 2011
� Inverness - January 2012
� Wester Ross and North West Sutherland - April 2012
� East and Central Sutherland - April 2012

Councillor John Laing, Chairman of the TEC Services Committee, said: "During our budget consultation earlier this year, we received a very clear signal from the public that they want us to increase recycling and be more efficient in the way we deliver this essential service.

"The recent introduction of alternate weekly waste collections in Skye and Lochalsh will provide valuable information in extending the scheme. Customers can be assured we will advise them of the changes and the re-design of routes."

Trade unions and staff had been consulted on the proposals and there will be further consultation as the roll-out progresses.