Views sought on three-weekly black bin collections

Different options for recycling containers including nets or lids to stop rubbish escaping on windy days is also being looked at

Residents are being asked for their thoughts on their general rubbish being collected every three weeks.

West Berkshire Council said it was looking at the move to increase the amount of household waste it recycles and composts.

But the council said a four-week black bin collection was "not deemed practicable at this time due to the potentially significant impact on residents".

A six week consultation on the proposals runs until midnight on 6 November.

The possible change is being looked at to boost recycling the council says

The council said checks on the contents of black bins had found 22% of the waste was food, with another 20% made up of materials that could be recycled through kerbside collection services.

It said: "This shows there's still room to recycle even more, reducing the amount of waste put out for collection in the black bin."

The authority said collecting general waste once every three weeks had already been successfully brought in by Bracknell Forest Council and in most Welsh council areas.

Different options for recycling containers are also being looked at including elastic nets or lids for the current boxes to stop recycling rubbish escaping on windy days.

Another idea is a system of stackable boxes on wheels which have flaps in them to post rubbish without unstacking them.

A decision on the proposals is expected to be made by early 2025.