Question reference: S5W-04780
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 17 November 2016
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 November 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding increasing the number of bin collections for larger homes.
Answer
The frequency of bin collection is for local authorities to decide. It is for each council to determine how they deliver local services and what is the most appropriate collection system for their area.
However, the Scottish Government will continue to work closely with councils on waste and recycling and in particular with regard to the joint Scottish Government-COSLA Household Recycling Charter which will provide more consistency in the way councils meet their recycling obligations.