Drop in information sessions are to start on Monday (March 19) to explain changes to waste and recycling services that will start in Broughty Ferry, Dryburgh, Gowrie Park, parts of Lochee, Charleston, Menzieshill and the West End next month.
Services in these areas will come into line with the rest of the city from week beginning Monday April 16, when the whole of Dundee will be following the collection model outlined in the Scottish Government's Charter for Household Recycling.
These changes will mean that the blue bin will just be for paper and cardboard, while the burgundy bin will be used for all metals, plastics and cartons.
Glass can no longer be put into burgundy bins and instead people in these areas are being asked to take glass to their local bring site for recycling from that date. A substantial number of new glass bring sites are being introduced in these areas, following local consultation, to make it easier for everyone to recycle their glass.
Dundee City Council neighbourhood services convener Councillor Kevin Cordell said: “This move completes the operation to transform all of Dundee’s waste and recycling services to comply with the Scottish Government’s Charter for Household Recycling
“I would like to thank people across the city who are helping to make a real difference to our recycling rates. We are absolutely committed to making improvements and this is another positive step in that direction.”
Full details on recycling and waste collections can be found at
https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/recycle-for-dundee
Anyone who thinks that they may need assisted collections can contact the council on 01382 433710 to discuss this.
Information sessions:
Monday 19th Mar 4.30pm - 6.30pm Blackness Library, 225 Perth Road, DD2 1EJ
Wednesday 21st Mar 2.00pm - 4.00pm Broughty Ferry Library Queen Street, DD5 2HN
Thursday 22nd Mar 4.30pm - 6.30pm Tayview Primary School, Dickson Avenue, DD2 4EH
Saturday 24th Mar 11.00am - 2.00pm Tesco Extra, South Road, DD2 4SR
Monday 26th Mar 4.00pm - 7.00pm Sainsbury’s 1 Tom Johnston Road, DD4 8XD
Thursday 29th Mar 12noon - 3.00pm Tesco Extra Riverside Drive, DD2 1UG
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
