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Waste and recycling
Please drive carefully around bin lorries The Council is taking to the streets to appeal to motorists to drive carefully around bin lorries. A new refuse collection vehicle is carrying the road safety message to try to reduce incidents of thoughtless driving, or even road rage, that Eastleigh’s refuse collectors witness as part of their day-today work. Examples include: drivers mounting kerbs to go round bin lorries; threats and verbal abuse to collectors and drivers repeatedly sounding their horns; motorists driving close to waste collectors at high speed – and even bins being clipped by cars and vans while being wheeled by collectors. Drivers are being asked to remember a few key facts: waste collection vehicles do make room for cars to pass
wherever possible; bin rounds are designed to be carried out quickly and efficiently, which means that pulling to one side of the road isn’t always an option; major commuting routes are cleared before they get busy; waste collections follow a set weekly pattern which allows local drivers to plan their journeys, and mounting the pavement isn’t just illegal, it is also very dangerous and puts pedestrians at risk - especially at rush hour. It is worth bearing in mind that the Council’s newer bin lorries carry 360-degree CCTV - and footage could be used as evidence in a prosecution for a motoring or other offence.
Thankfully, Eastleigh’s waste and recycling team have suffered no serious injuries – and incidents described above are still relatively rare – but an increasing number of nearmisses have prompted this latest campaign.
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Fortnightly collection from the kerbside Saves time and money No more queueing at the recycling centre Wheeled bin - easy to move around the garden No more mess or creepy crawlies in your vehicle
Eastleigh Borough Council’s experienced team of professional mechanics test around 2,000 vehicles every year.
We don’t offer a repairs service. If your vehicle fails, however we’ll only advise you on what work is needed to get it through a subsequent test, but we offer a free re-test if a vehicle is brought back within ten days.
Join the 1000+ businesses currently using Council services Did you know that, in addition to the wide range of services the Council provides for residents, we also have services to support local businesses?
(1 Oct 2018 - 31 March 2019)
Over 18,200 households have already signed up to one of the fastest growing wheeled bin services in the county; benefiting from the convenience of having their garden waste collected every fortnight from their kerbside. Benefits of the scheme include:
Do you need a reliable, comprehensive and completely independent MOT testing service?
Book online at: www.eastleigh.gov.uk/motbooking
Sign up for six months Garden Waste Join our successful garden waste scheme for 6 months and let us dispose of all those autumn leaves saving you time and money!
Truly independent MOT testing
The cost of a bin for six months is just £27.50 To find out how you can join Eastleigh’s garden waste service visit www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ gardenwaste or phone 023 8068 8440
More than 1,000 local companies across the Borough, from small firms to major brands, take advantage of high quality, competitively priced services, including: waste collection and recycling; manual and mechanical sweeping and litter clearance; grounds maintenance; MOTs for light commercial vehicles, pest control and tree services. Over the years, the Council’s Direct Services teams have built a strong reputation for employing local people in the delivery of high quality and
responsive services to the commercial sector. Pricing is competitive, with no hidden extras, and work is fully certificated, complying with all the relevant legislation and regulations. Because Eastleigh Borough Council is a not-for-profit organisation, all the income generated is reinvested into providing and improving services for local people. Find out more: www. eastleigh.gov.uk/business
