Bin collection days in the south of the county could be set to change for many residents as the council tries to make improvements. 

Letters will be arriving by post this week and next to residents living in the former Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe district areas explaining that most will likely see a change in collection day from the week commencing Monday, May 9. 

It comes as the council's waste contractor Veolia makes "vital improvements" to bin collection rounds. 

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The letters are expected to arrive in the post between April 21 and 27, the council has said - and it explains the upcoming new bin collection schedules and the improvements being made, as well as a new bin collection calendar. 

The council says the changes will "increase efficiency, be more resilient, and help future-proof the service by taking into account new housing developments in the south of the county" and will be more "punctual, reliable and consistent" for residents. 

The frequency of household collections will not change; with recycling and general rubbish collected on alternate weeks, and food recycling collected weekly.

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Councillor Peter Strachan, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change said: "Last year Buckinghamshire Council, with waste contractor, Veolia, invested in a new state-of-the-art vehicle fleet to increase round capacity and fuel efficiency.

"The next stage of ongoing improvements is the redesigning of residents’ bin collection rounds to future-proof the service as the number of new homes in the county grows.

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“We know that these bin collection changes may cause some small disruption in the short term as residents and crews get used to the new bin collection days.

"We will be supporting residents across the southern areas to ensure they have all the information they need and that the changes go through smoothly.

“I would like to encourage residents to please read your letters and calendars carefully, so you are aware and ready for the upcoming changes coming into effect from Monday 9 May.”