St Albans City and District Council is installing dual purpose recycling and litter bins on streets across the District in a bid to increase the amount of refuse that is being recycled locally.

These will enable people who have consumed the contents of cans and plastic bottles on the move to dispose of their waste in a way that means it can be recycled.

So far 12 bins have been installed in various locations across the District as part of a two-month trial. Sites have been selected with a view to increasing the amount the waste that is being recycled. Two types of bins are being trialled – one made of steel and the other of heavy duty plastic. If the trial is a success, a decision will then be taken on the type of bins that will be used in the future.

The Council already recycles more than 49.7% of refuse collected from houses, large recycling banks at supermarkets and car parks, and smaller on-street recycling containers at shopping precincts.