Bigger city bins to be emptied less often

Bradford Council has introduced the larger bins in the city centre

Bigger bins in Bradford will not be emptied as frequently, the council said, allowing workers to focus on "work to spruce up the city" ahead of its UK City of Culture year.

Bradford Council said the new street litter bins in the city centre have a larger capacity and include a section for recyclable items.

The bins are funded by the government, with the council hoping to secure further funding to introduce them in other parts of the district.

The recycling section is for glass and plastic bottles, drinks and food cans, foil, paper, drink cartons, cardboard and yogurt containers.

A council spokesperson said: "The size of the bins will mean they will not need to be emptied as frequently, freeing staff to do other work to spruce up the city centre ahead of the 2025 City of Culture year and longer term."

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, the council's portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "These new bins look very smart and because they are bigger, they will hold more waste and are easier to use.

"The recycling section will hopefully encourage more people to consider what they are disposing of and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill."

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