THERE will be fewer bins on the streets and more bin collections following the signing of a new waste management deal for Plymouth's waterfront.
Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) and city firm Alpha Logic have agreed a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of bins on the street, improving the management of collection times and offering BID area businesses a 30 per cent discount on waste collection rates.
The BID has now endorsed Alpha Logic's services until the BID's Business Plan term comes to an end on March 31, 2017.
Alpha Logic will support more than 600 businesses, providing an alternative to landfill.
It will offer BID businesses a fixed, low-cost recycling and waste rate alongside an increased frequency of collections and a reduction in bin numbers.
The aim is to create a cleaner environment whilst providing a cost-effective solution for local businesses.
Six-day-a-week collections will be available, uniform black bins will be provided and collection times will take place before 11am.
Sarah Gibson, waterfront manager, said: "We hope this endorsement will encourage waterfront businesses to secure reduced business costs, work together to reduce the number of trade waste bins on the streets, support an improvement in the management of collection times avoiding peak visitor hours and dramatically increase the amount of recycling."
Neil Stallard, director at Alpha Logic, said: "We're excited to have the opportunity to help Waterfront businesses with their waste and recycling management.
"Businesses are more than able to achieve a 100 per cent recycling rate through proper education, regular collections and the responsible disposal of waste.
"We are meticulous in ensuring we recycle as much as we can for clients. Alpha Logic offer a local alternative to landfill that doesn't compromise on recycling."