Penrith Council is providing extra bin collections this Christmas to allow households to cope with any extra waste during the festive period.
Council will provide two weeks of extra collections from December 25 to January 7 when residents can place all bins kerbside for weekly collection.
Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said the need for waste services tends to increase around Christmas Day and New Year.
“Our residents do an excellent job of recycling and reducing waste all year but at this time of year, there is a lot more waste to contend with,” Cr McKeown said.
“In providing an effective service and keeping waste management costs low for the community, Council is providing two weeks of additional collections, similar to that provided in past years.
“To make sure all extra bins are emptied, the trucks and drivers are starting early and working longer hours than normal to fit in the extra bin collections.”
Bin collections go ahead even if the collection day falls on a public holiday. To ensure the collection of your bins please leave all of them at the kerbside the night before your normal collection day and leave them there until they are emptied.
Penrith City residents can take advantage of waste and recycling programs with Council’s free ‘Resource Recovery Reminder’ service.
Email your name, home address and mobile phone number to [email protected] or phone 4732 7615 for reminders about Resource Recovery initiatives.
