00:01Somerset Council is set to spend up to £700,000 this financial year just on new bins.
00:09The money covers a wide range of containers provided under its waste contract with Suez.
00:16Including standard black wheelie bins, green recycling boxes, food waste caddies and those big blue bags for plastics and cans.
00:25In total, the council expects to supply up to 68,640 new or replacement bins by April next year.
00:34Both to support growing housing numbers and to replace damaged stock.
00:39That includes 17,500 grey bins, 7,400 waste bins and nearly 62,000 brown food caddies.
00:51To reduce pressure on its budget, Somerset Council also plans to remove around 3,500 unsanctioned bins from homes.
01:00Mostly extra wheelie bins that weren't officially issued.
01:04Chris Hall, the council's executive director for community and economy, says that the system of multiple bins will stay in place until at least 2030.
01:14When the current waste contract is up for review.
01:17He says that strict controls are being put in place to minimise unnecessary spending.
01:23But for now, the familiar bin collection set up isn't going anywhere.
01:28The council has already allocated up to £950,000 in its capital budget for bin provision in 2025-26 financial year.
01:40The current projection suggests only £700,000 will be needed.
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01:55About 30,000-233,000 products.
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