Copy of a letter I have been sent by Oldham Council.

We would like to remind you that the new bin collection cycle will start next Monday 3 October, when bin collections across the borough will switch to the new collection pattern.

As the new pattern is rolled out some residents will start with a grey bin collection, some with a blue bin collection and some with a brown bin collection. This means that some residents will have recycling collections closer together and some will be further apart. The transition has been planned to ensure that no resident waits more than three weeks for a grey bin collection.

By the end of the first three-week cycle all residents will have had all of their bins emptied.

The changes aim to improve our recycling rate and reduce the amount spent on general rubbish disposal by as much as £3 million over the next two years.

Food and garden waste will continue to be collected every week and this service will be rolled out to a small remaining number of rural properties that didn’t previously have it.

All households have now had their new collection calendars and reminder tags are being placed on bins to ensure residents are ready and informed.

Residents have been advised to call the contact centre on 0161 770 6644 or visit our website www.oldham.gov.uk/waste