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It wasn’t all that long ago with much trumpeting and flag waving the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council embraced the in word of the day – re-cycling.

Who knows what it cost but all residents were issued with a brown bin for garden refuse, a blue box with lid for paper and a green box also with a lid for metal, plastic and glass. Leaving the current dark grey bin for refuse that cannot be re-cycled.

And now, as announced in a letter delivered by hand, they intend to introduce the “Burgundy Bin” and refuse collection will be reverting to weekly collections.

Up until now the dark grey wheelie bin was for rubbish that couldn’t be re-cycled so what does Peter Hunt - Director, Regeneration And Environment Department decide?

The dark grey wheelie bin will now be used as a re-cycle bin for stuff like glass, cans, plastic, paper and cardboard with an added piece of information that reads: “No more sorting through your rubbish - we can do that for you!” The new burgundy bin will be for household rubbish that cannot be re-cycled. A recipe for confusion if ever there was one.

There is no mention of the brown bin for garden refuse, although a phone call to the Regeneration And Environment Department confirmed that the brown bin will continue to be used for garden refuse.

Now if they don’t want the blue and brown boxes back they will make very good large plant pots. They will just need some drainage holes drilling in the bottom.