MORE than 14,500 residents have had their say on Cheshire West and Chester Council plans which could see bins collected once every three weeks.

The feedback will now shape how the council delivers waste and recycling services over the next 10 years.

The consultation - which has now closed - launched in January and described the current waste service in the borough.

It outlined the challenges and opportunities the council faces over the next 10 years and asked for feedback on proposed key priorities for the new waste strategy and the options being considered.

In the consultation, the authority set out two options for 'kerbside waste collection'.

Option A sees household waste 'collected every two weeks using a 180 litre bin, recycling waste collected every two weeks using two bins, garden waste collected every two weeks using a 240 litre bin', and food waste collected every week using a caddy.

But, under option B, general waste would be 'collected every three weeks using a 240 litre bin, recycling waste collected every three weeks using two bins - one bin for paper and card, one bin for other recyclables - [and] garden waste collected every three weeks using a 240 litre bin’, with food waste collection the same as in option A.

Future proposals seek to address how the borough can continue to reduce the amount of waste it produces and encourage greater recycling.

The council’s director of environment and communities, Maria Byrne said: "To receive more than 14,500 responses to our consultation is wonderful and I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to complete our survey and give their views.

"We are preparing a new strategy to ensure that our vision and priorities reflect the needs of our communities, are aligned to emerging national plans and policies, as well as helping to address the climate emergency."

All feedback will now be considered and results will be published on the council’s website ahead of bringing a recommended 'Waste Strategy' for final approval by the council in July.