Wheeled Bins

Next steps

Nearly 40,000 properties have moved onto the new service since being launched in 2009. All remaining kerbside properties  will receive a new collection service over the period up to December 2012. The vast majority will be receiving wheeled bins with the few properties with insufficient storage space receiving sacks for refuse and recycling.

All households will receive full information on the new service a couple of months before bin deliveries take place.  This information will include details of how to request slimline bins and how households can shares bins with neighbours.

Wheeled bins make it easier and more convenient to recycle as well as allow to you recycle all types of food waste for the first time. They also mean that sacks torn by animals are a thing of the past making Enfield's streets cleaner.

Findings from the pilot evaluation show that:

• When rolled out Borough wide Enfield's recycling rate could reach as much as 47% 
• Wheeled bins have led to a 60% reduction in street litter in the pilot areas.
• The Council and residents could save as much as £1,000,000 in waste disposal charges when the scheme is rolled out the Borough.

Forthcoming roadshow events

Visit one of our roadshows where you can see the bins and get additional information.

22nd September - Civic Centre Placeshaping Room - 12pm - 6pm

24th September - Tesco (Savoy Parade) - 11am - 4pm

27th September - Edmonton Green Library - 12pm - 6pm

1st October - Asda (Edmonton Green) - 11am - 4pm

2nd October - Co-op (Unity Buildings - Hertford Rd) 11am - 4pm

3rd October - Edmonton Green Library - 12pm - 6pm

7th October - Civic Centre Placeshaping Room - 12pm - 6pm

8th October - Morrisons (Aldermans Hill) 11am - 4pm

Kitchen caddy and compostable Liners

Using a kitchen caddy and compostable liners will make it easier for you to recycle your food waste and will help keep your green lidded garden and food waste bin clean and odour free.  If you would like a kitchen caddy and sample pack of compostable liners, then please visit the Environment Direct Reception at the Civic Centre or any of the following libraries from 24th October 2011 (subject to availability):

• Bowes Road
  
• Enfield Highway
• Ponders End
  
• Enfield Town (Central)
  
• Edmonton Green
• Ridge Avenue
  
• Palmers Green
• John Jackson (Bush Hill Park)
• Bullsmoor
  

Don't forget only compostable bags with the seed logo (shown) can go into your green lidded garden and food waste bin. You can now also wrap food waste in a few sheets of newspaper before putting into your bin.

All properties in Enfield that receive a kerbside collection and have adequate storage space will receive three wheeled bins by Christmas 2012. There will be a number of properties with limited space that are issued with two wheeled bins.

 

Find out more about the Wheeled Bins

If, according to our survey, you do not have space to for wheeled bins we will issue you with grey sacks for refuse and blue sacks for recycling.

Find out more about the sack service