Black not red and blue recycling bins for Marlow (From Bucks Free Press)

Black not red and blue recycling bins for Marlow

3:39pm Wednesday 26th August 2009 in

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RED and blue recycling bins will not be coming to Marlow as part of a trial after town councillors argued the colours were not “appropriate for the town”.

Instead, black bins, which are designed to be the permanent model should the scheme prove successful, will take their place.

Ten temporary containers, which will collect newspapers, magazines, cans and plastic bottles, will be placed throughout the town from September 7 for a three month trial.

The bright colours were designed to “attract attention and encourage people to use them” said Wycombe District Council (WDC), which is responsible for recycling.

However, the idea was unpopular among Marlovians who thought it would be out of keeping with the street scene.

Marlow Town councillor Richard Scott, who also represents the town on WDC and Buckinghamshire County Council, has been in discussions with officers about the bins.

He said: “We have suggested that red and blue is not appropriate for the town. Many of the locations for the bins we were opposed to but I think we have succeeded in relocating a lot of them from the High Street.”

However, he said he backed the idea to encourage recycling.

“I support that and I think other people in Marlow do as well. We have to do our fair share of recycling as well as everyone else.”

Black bins have already been introduced in High Wycombe town centre after a seven month trial of the blue and red models.

WDC said 1.86 tonnes of paper and 132 kilograms of cans and plastic were collected from the bins during the trial.

Each bin bag holds 70 litres and is emptied two or three times a day.

Marlow Chamber of Trade vice-president Annie Mulady said: “ I'm glad WDC has listened to the feedback on the colour and location of the recycling bins.

“I would be happier if they relocated some of these nearer to react ration grounds where people are more likely to be using materials which are recyclable.”

The ten bins will be located in the following spots:

- By the sub-station next to the toilets

- outside the toilets - Higginson park side.

- near the main gate to Higginson park

- opposite the Memorial garden

- outside Mallink, High Street

- outside Hewitts, High Street

- seating area at Anglers Court

- West Street car park by ticket machine

- Dean Street car park by ticket machine

- near the railway station