In Summary, a deal between Shepway District Council and Dover District Council will mean household waste in both areas is collected by a single contractor - Veolia - in a 10 year agreement. They will be responsible for the taking and disposal of rubbish collections including the recycling of plastic and other materials, and street cleaning. It will also manage garden waste and will continue to take it to be composted at a Capel-le-Ferne farm. This officially starts in January next year and the new collection services are expected to be up and running by the middle of 2011.
It is estimated the new arrangement will save SDC over £700,000 and DDC over £200,000. Councillor Rory Love, SDC cabinet member for strategic services said "This is a ground breaking scheme. ..... We held a survey and asked the general public what changes they wanted and we've responded"
This will include a weekly food waste collection.
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