Why do the more affluent areas of Central Bedfordshire get doorstep bottle collections, but us common folk need to get to a ‘convenient’ bottle bank?
Parts of Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) area that get glass collections got them before CBC was formed.
In 2018 CBC were waiting for the outcome of a Government plan for waste collection before spending their own money on bins and collections. [see CBC website "Why are glass waste collections only a potential option going forward?"].
The Government plan stalled and now "The expected start date for the scheme is 1 October 2025" [see Gov.uk website ].
So I presume, CBC will be looking to see how they need to respond to the outcomes from the Government after their scheme starts before considering any new expense for glass bins and collection points in parts of CBC area that don't currently get glass bottle collections.
For now, glass bottles and jars do not go in the recycling bins in this area. They can go in the black bins, although that's not ideal for someone not in a vehicle who has carried them full of contents from a supermarket or other store in a shopping bag and is keen to recycle. Ideally, these shops should have their own glass deposit bins.
For a list of where the recycling points are in Houghton Regis go to CBC website [Fieldstone, Frogmore Road, Houghton Regis Leisure Centre.]
For a list of glass recycling points in Dunstable go to CBC website [Grove House Gardens, Ashton Square car park, Poynters Arms public house, Council offices, Shopping precinct Mayfield Rd, Union Street ]
Hope this helps.
Alan Winter 21/11/2023
