Big change in the rules, as trash will take over the streets, but the neighbors will be divided
A BIG change in bin rules could be coming as the streets are filled with rubbish.
Planning laws will be relaxed so homeowners can stop building waste sheds in their front gardens Nice do not spoil areas.
A consultation released yesterday by the Department of Leveling Up, Housing and Communities found that current rules could lead to 'bin plague'.
The government is considering new plans to allow homeowners in nature reserves and national parks to build waste container depots in their gardens without the need for planning permission.
This is to prevent streets from becoming messy and litter from being spread across the sidewalks.
According to current legislation, households are not allowed to build a rubbish or bicycle shed in their front garden without permission from the municipality.
These still apply to areas of outstanding natural beauty, protected natural areas and World Heritage Sites.
In areas with homes that do not have a front or back garden, the rules are leading to increasingly litter-filled streets as waste bins are left outside the front door.
The consultation document states: “We understand that houses that have only front gardens (and no rear gardens) or that have limited external access to their rear gardens cannot, under permitted building regulations, install rubbish or cycle storage in their front gardens.
“This can lead to 'litter bins', where waste containers dominate front gardens and impact the local amenity of residential streets.”
It is important to note that this is just a consultation at this stage and nothing has been finalized yet.
The proposals are likely to divide residents concerned about the construction of bins on their streets.
It comes after a huge change to waste collection across England was announced in October last year.
Recycling in England must be standardized from 2026 housesBusinesses and schools are recycling the same materials, the government has said.
There will also be a minimum once-a-week requirement for food waste collections, which the government says would reduce the amount going to landfill.
It is also proposed to collect residual waste, i.e. non-hazardous industrial waste, every two weeks.
The month before, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped plans for households to use seven waste and recycling bins as part of a green policy review.
The council had warned that requiring residents to have “multiple bins” would further pollute the streets.
In recent years, residents across the country have complained that streets are becoming littered with dumpsters as cities struggle with demand and trash collection. strikes.
In September, disgusted business owners said some of London's most iconic streets were covered in six-foot towers of rubbish and had huge rats running around.
These included areas such as Brick Lane and Bethnal Green Road, both in the Tower Hamlets borough, which were covered in piles of rotting rubbish.
The mountains of rubbish created after waste collection workers in east London went on strike over pay.
In 2022, Public Health Scotland said local authorities should carry out cleaning where necessary bins have remained overfull because of a strike.
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