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Communal Refuse Containers

Every day at Cityclean we get calls from unhappy residents about refuse scattered along streets because sacks have been ripped open. Making sure refuse is properly contained is the best way to stop this happening.

Residents in areas with communal bins receive a weekly kerbside recycling service. 

• Lansdowne Place communal container questionnaire results
• Why communal containers?
• How do I use the containers?
• Collections for older and disabled people
• What about recycling?
• When is my recycling collected?
• How are traders & flytippers controlled?
• Which streets have communal containers?
• Do other cities use these containers?
• 2008 Consultation
• Questionnaire Results

Why communal containers?

Communal containers stop refuse being spread across the street from ripped or unsecured bags.  There is a high density of housing and generally a lack of refuse storage space.  Containers are accessible at all times, so residents do not have to store refuse in their homes or on the street.

How should I use the containers?

There are a number of benefits to communal containers:

• You can put your refuse in them any day of the week
• You will no longer need to store your rubbish in your home until collection day
• To avoid carrying heavy refuse bags you can take small amounts of rubbish to the container
  

Collections for older or disabled people

If you feel that you are not able to use the containers, we will be happy to talk to you about how we can help.  Please contact Cityclean for further advice.

What about recycling?

A weekly kerbside collection service is available to all residents in suitable and accessible streets. If you haven't got a box or require an extra box you can use our online form to request a box, alternatively please contact Cityclean.  Please be aware that boxes usually take up to 10 working days to arrive.

When is my recycling collected?

Your collection day and dates are now available on-line. 

How will traders & flytippers be controlled?

Waste enforcement officers monitor streets to make sure the containers don't attract dumped waste.  A team of street cleaners have responsibility to ensure the areas around the communal containers are kept clean.  If you suspect fly tipping, please contact Cityclean, giving as many details as possible, and our Enforcement Team will investigate.  All reports are strictly confidential and your information will not be passed on.

Which Streets have communal containers?

Refuse from the following roads is collected in communal containers:

Streets	Brighton
Albion Street	Montpelier Road
Albert Road	Norfolk Square
Alexandra Villas	Norfolk Terrace
Alfred Road	Newhaven Street
Bath Street	Oriental Place
Bedford Place	Parham Close
Bedford Square	Phoenix Rise
Belvedere Terrace	Powis Road
Beresford Road	Powis Square
Buckingham Road	Queensway
Compton Avenue	Richmond Terrace
Craven Road	St James' Street
Denmark Terrace	Sillwood Street
Donald Hall Road	Southwater Close
Grand Parade	St Michaels Place
Hadlow Close	Turton Close
Kingswood Street	Tilgate Close
Leopold Road	Tamplin Terrace
Malthouse Lane	Western Street
Marine Square
Morley Street

 

Streets	Hove
Brunswick Place	Goldsmid Road
Brunswick Road	Ivy Mews
Cambridge Road	Ivy Place
Cavendish Mews	Lansdowne Place
Chapel Mews	Lansdowne Square
Cross Street	Lansdowne Street
Farm Mews	Waterloo Street
Farm Road	York Road
Farman Street

Do other cities use these containers?

Communal container systems have been in place in many European cities for years and work very well.  You can see them in cities such as Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Seville and Verona.  In the UK, communal containers are working well in Edinburgh and Aberdeen and in the London boroughs of Westminster and Hammersmith.

2008 Consultation

Many residents were consulted on the extension of the communal bin scheme at the beginning of 2008.  The decision to extend the scheme to many central areas of the city was approved at Cabinet in September, this will be introduced next summer (2009).  Please see the communal bin consultation pages for more information.

2004 Questionnaire Results

Questionnaires were sent to all 4701 households in the initial trial area in July 04. Results were presented to Environment Committee in October 04. You can download the full report [word doc 220kb].
1520 questionnaires were completed and returned, giving a 32% response rate.

Summary of findings:

• 93% of respondents said they found the communal containers quite/very easy to use
• 89% of respondents said they thought the streets in the trial area had been cleaner since the start of trial
• Concern over the loss of parking spaces was fairly evenly divided with approx. 25% agreement on each category
• The majority of respondents found the visual impact of the communal containers acceptable, with an even greater number saying that the benefits of the containers outweighed any issues of appearance
• 71% of respondents are happy with the black colour of the bins
• 85% of respondents said they had not experienced any problems using the communal containers
• 15% mentioned a few problems. These issues have been resolved as listed below

Problem	Action
Smell	The bins are monitored and cleaned
Weekend collections needed	Collections have been re-organised to include Sundays
Lids don't open wide enough	The bin lids are designed to lift high enough for general refuse - rather than one sack you can put small bags in the bin daily
Foot pedal catches pavement or is faulty	Collection operatives are now aware of the problem and will place bins away from kerb. If faulty bins are reported to Cityclean they will be replaced or repaired as soon as possible.
Lids are noisy in the wind	Clips will be fitted to secure lids in particularly windy areas

 

Contact us

For further information or to report a problem, please contact Cityclean.