00:00Birmingham's planned waste service overhaul is entering a pilot with the council saying the aim is to reduce rubbish left
00:07for general collection.
00:09The proposed model pairs less frequent household waste rounds with separate food collections and greater recycling capacity for residents.
00:18Under the plan, general household waste would be collected fortnightly.
00:21Food waste would be collected every week, while households taking part would receive a second recycling bin.
00:28The authority says this should leave less material, especially food waste, which can cause smells.
00:34Councillor Harris Kalik, the cabinet member for City Services and Digital, says the administration wants a better waste service and
00:42will use the pilot to gather residents' views and data.
00:45He says the changes would be backed by clean-up measures and investment in enforcement.
00:51The Conservative group oppose ending weekly household rubbish collections.
00:56Their leader, Councillor Robert Alden, says regular collections are essential and argues Birmingham's larger families, dense neighbourhoods, flats and shared
01:05homes make fortnightly seem unsuitable.
01:08The Conservatives say weekly rounds should be protected.
01:12The coalition administration says the pilot will help it decide how the full service should work.
01:18It follows delays caused by industrial action and uncertainty over political control.
01:24The council has not confirmed a timetable or areas where households take part initially.
01:29The council has not confirmed a timetable or areas where households take part initially.
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