Two district councils that provide a joint waste service have a “duty to look at other methods” of providing information to residents as they move into a digital age, says a councillor.

Three years into a shared waste service between the Chiltern and Wycombe Districts, the two councils are looking at how they communicate information to residents about collections.

They are now asking residents in an online survey if stopping their waste and recycling collection calendars would “present a problem” for them, along with other questions about the service.  

Cllr Mike Smith, Chiltern District Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, said the councils have a “duty to look at other methods” of providing the information to residents as they move into the digital age.

He said: "The world is changing, and we have to adapt to the demands of a more digital age.

“That doesn't mean we do away with paper calendars and guides completely, but we have a duty to reconsider from time to time whether we are delivering information in a smart, cost-effective way while keeping an open mind on alternatives.

“Print and postage costs increase every year, which could make distributing information in the traditional way unsustainable. There will be no 'one size fits all' solution. At the moment we're just asking for people's views."

To access the survey, which runs until the end of April, visit www.chiltern.gov.uk/article/5668/Waste-Calendar-Survey or www.wycombe.gov.uk/council-services/environment/waste-and-recycling/bin-updates.aspx.