East Dunbartonshire Council recently announced the expansion of its plastics collection at kerbside, with residents able to recycle tinfoil, soft plastics, and plastic trays, tubs and pots in their brown bin from 28 March.
The development follows that of Fife Council, which introduced flexible plastics and film into its kerbside collection offering last month, a first for Scotland.
Joint Council Leader Vaughan Moody, said: "We are proud and delighted to announce this expansion to our recycling service. It has been a long-standing aim to increase the items which we can accept and we are delighted that we can now do so.
“The recent COP26 event in Glasgow brought issues of waste and recycling to the forefront of people’s minds. I know that there is a strong desire amongst residents to do more and we are happy to be able to facilitate that. Keep up the great work, East Dunbartonshire!”
Joint Council Leader Andrew Polson, added: "This marks a significant move forward in our recycling capability and puts us as one of the leading local authorities when it comes to forging a green future.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank our communities for helping to support the recycling collection service over the years. East Dunbartonshire residents have consistently been amongst the top recyclers in Scotland and we look forward to expanding our kerbside service.”
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