South Derbyshire: More than 800 homes set to have bin day changed

More than 800 Derbyshire homes are set to have their bin collection days changed from next month.

A South Derbyshire District Council report says the changes are to gain a "more efficient pick-up schedule".

Most are in Shardlow, with more than 550 homes set to change, with pick-ups moving from Tuesdays to Mondays.

The changes, if approved, would start from 26 February, and affected residents will be contacted by post in the week starting 29 January.

Other smaller areas within Osleston, Radbourne, Sutton on the Hill, Thurvaston, Trusley and Etwall would see their pick-ups move from Mondays to Tuesdays.

Any residents who have their bins missed by the day change will have a follow-up collection on the Saturday of that week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.

There are 51,300 homes across 2,500 streets in the district, and the current routes are based on analysis drawn up more than 10 years ago, with thousands more homes having been built since then.

The council plan to keep their options open on cleaner bin collection lorries, with the current options being electric or hydrogen, but both are in the "early stages".

The council is looking to spend £2.25m on vehicle replacements over the next year, totalling £8.2m up to 2031 and maintenance of vehicles due to cost £223,150 over the next year.

Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in its vehicles could reduce the council's emissions by 87% but would cost £230,000 more, the LDRS added.

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