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Apr 2022
Calls for 'European-style' waste collection in Harrogate district
Waste and recycling managers have been asked to consider introducing 'European-style' waste collection systems in North Yorkshire.
Under the proposed radical overhaul, residents in the Harrogate district could get central points to deposit their waste.
A meeting of North Yorkshire County Council’s transport, economy and environment scrutiny committee was told that the new unitary authority, which will begin in 2023, represents an opportunity to “work better in terms of waste minimisation”.
In some European countries, waste is deposited into a central skip buried underground with a post box-style top.
Councillors were told the scheme could benefit urban areas and where people live closely together, such as North Yorkshire’s coastal villages, but in rural areas there would be issues over where the skip was sited.
Officers commented while such a scheme would put an increased onus on residents to consider the waste they were producing, it would also be a “cultural shock”.
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Conservative councillor for Ribbelsdale, David Staveley, replied that 10 years ago, it would have been "unheard of" to have electric vehicle charging points, solar panels or ground source heat pumps in new-build homes.
He said with central waste skips residents would not have to find space for the growing list of separate bins.
Cllr Staveley said:
Conservative councillor for Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge, Paul Haslam, said he supported a more "radical" approach to waste due to the amount of new homes being built in the county.
He said:
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