Bins across Surrey Heath are being given a makeover, as new stickers are being to added to every bin that the Council is responsible for emptying to make reporting overflowing bins easier for everyone.
Surrey Heath Borough Council works with two different companies to empty street bins, bins in parks and greenspaces and dog poo bins. In the past, this has made it more challenging to know where to report an overflowing bin. Whilst the Council aim to have all bins emptied on time and have high standards in keeping the Borough clean, sometimes they can get quickly filled with more rubbish than expected. This is why easy reporting tools for overflowing bins are so important.
New stickers, featuring a QR code are being applied to all bins across the Borough over the coming weeks. Scanning the code will link you though to the correct reporting portal where an overflowing bin can be logged directly with our contractors for emptying. Some of the older bins are being replaced for new ones so once they are changed stickers will be applied.
Commenting, Councillor Colin Dougan, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Health, said:
"Making it easy to report problems with litter and dog poo bins is part of our ongoing commitment to continuing to make Surrey Heath a great place to live and work. Whilst we and our contractors work hard to make sure bins across the borough are emptied when needed, there are times when the public spot a problem before we do.
"Making it as easy as possible to report a full bin helps us to make sure we fix any problems quickly. It's great to hear residents are already using the QR codes on the bins with stickers on them. If you haven't seen the stickers on bins near you yet, they are on their way."
Pictured, Cllr. Colin Dougan with one of the new bins with a QR code sticker
