RESIDENTS of North East Cornwall are set to receive their new bins as part of Cornwall Council’s county-wide rollout.

Some residents in Launceston were greeted by a brand new food waste bin this morning (August 28), as Cornwall Council continues its rollout of its new waste services across the county.

For those in North East Cornwall, delivery of these new bins is set to be completed before October, with the new service scheduled to get underway in November.

Once new bins are received, residents are advised to write their house number or house name on the green food waste collection caddy and rubbish bin or reusable protective sack.

However, despite their arrival, bins should not yet be used until the new service starts.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Council said: “We understand it may be frustrating not to be able to use them straight away, but it's important that you don't. Emptying the new wheelie bins will take our crews longer than collecting black rubbish bags.

“We'd need three extra rubbish collection vehicles in the rollout area if everyone started using them before we change to the new service, and 20 per cent of our current collection fleet don't have the mechanical capability yet to lift a wheelie bin.”