The first of Liverpool's "subterranean super-bins" will be operational by the end of next week.
The first of the city's new underground bins will be operational next week as council workers start the groundwork in Walton. Liverpool City Council announced in June plans to launch an "underground revolution" with the introduction of the "subterranean super-bins" in 140 locations across the city.
The local authority is looking to end a rubbish issue for huge parts of the city by installing the large new underground bins. The recommendation to begin consultations on introducing underground bins in several wards of the city was given the green light by the council's Cabinet.
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The huge bins will be placed in locations in densely built-up areas of the city, many of which will replace some of the existing temporary communal bins. The move was largely welcomed by local residents who said the new approach is needed to tackle the city's litter, waste and dumping problems.
An assessment of 300 sites across the city by Keep Britain Tidy found Liverpool's issues were three times the national average. The super-bins come in a variety of sizes with the biggest accommodating up to 5,000 litres of waste - the equivalent to a week's worth of refuse for 20 houses.
The first bins are being installed in Walton. Images by the council's Street Scene team showed site works underway on Arundel Street and Chepstow Street. A council spokesperson said: "The bins at this site should be operational by the end of next week."
Joanne Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool, who is also the political lead for waste management in the City Region, said: “I want Liverpool to be a zero-waste city and to achieve that we need to be smarter in how we enable people to dispose of what they generate in their homes. These subterranean super-bins are going to make a huge difference to the quality of life for thousands of families across huge swathes of our inner-city neighbourhoods.
“We need to consult with communities on the locations but when installed these bins will have both an immediate and dramatic impact on the cleanliness of our streets and will save the council a huge amount of time and money for many years to come. They are an environmental and economic win-win.”
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