SLOUGH Borough Council confirms bin collection days will remain the same as it switches to fortnightly pick-ups.

Residents across the town will have their bins collected on the same day of the week as they are currently – with red recycling bins being picked up one week and grey refuse bins collected the following.

Cllr Mohammed Nazir, lead member for the environment, said: “We know this is a big change for residents and we want to make it as easy as possible for people – so if, at the moment, your bin is collected on a Tuesday, your collection will stay on a Tuesday and the same goes for every day of the week.

“So, all anyone needs to remember when the change comes in, is which bin is due out that week.”

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The swap from weekly to fortnightly collections will take place from June 26 in a bid to save about £705,000 a year and encourage people to recycle more.

Communal flats’ bin collections will not be affected.

Residents will be able to check their new collection dates on the council’s website from June 1.

Cllr Nazir added: “We expect people to very quickly get into a routine of knowing which bin goes out when and for this scheme to be as successful as all other boroughs who have introduced alternate weekly collections over the last decades.

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“In the run up to the start date we will be providing lots of information to residents on how to make the most of our recycling scheme, how to make sure the red recycling bins are not contaminated and therefore not collected, and how to cut down on unnecessary waste.

“And we look forward to helping those who, because of the number of people in their household, or the needs of their families, may need bigger bins to manage the change.”