New bins delivered to boost glass recycling rates

Thousands of the new bins are being distributed across south Nottinghamshire

Purple-lidded bins are being delivered to residents across south Nottinghamshire to help improve glass recycling rates.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is aiming to distribute more than 55,000 bins to be used for kerbside glass collections. Glass of all colours can be placed in the new bins which will be collected every six weeks, said the council.

Bins will be delivered between September and November with the new collections set to begin in December.

The council has said it will review and scale back its existing glass banks but currently plans to keep those in Bingham, Cotgrave, East Leake, Gamston, Keyworth, Lady Bay, Radcliffe on Trent, Ruddington and West Bridgford.

Residents will be given a collection date calendar by the council later this year.

All glass placed in the bins must be empty and clean, but lids and labels can remain.

The glass will be colour separated by machines and then recycled back into glass bottles and jars.

Council leader Neil Clarke said: "It's been heartening to see so many residents welcome their arrival.

"It's all part of the national simpler recycling project and this will enable everybody in Rushcliffe to recycle their glass in a dedicated separate bin."

All councils in Nottinghamshire are aiming to have the collection in place by March 2026.