New bins give Swanage seafront a better look

Shore Road in Swanage is being given a tidier appearance for the summer, as the old wheelie bins have been replaced with new smarter litter bins.

While the wheelie bins were practical, they didn’t enhance the beach promenade.

Advertisement 
New bins on Swanage seafront
New bin poster on Swanage seafront

Emptied more regularly

The new bins are less obtrusive and although they can take less rubbish, they will be easier to be emptied more regularly by Dorset Council’s waste collection team.

It’s likely that they will fill up quickly on busy days so Litter Free Dorset is encouraging visitors and residents not to overfill the bins but take their rubbish home if they are full.

New bins on Swanage seafront

The old style wheelie bins compared to the new litter bins

“A bit nicer to look at”

Councillor Jill Haynes, Dorset Council’s portfolio holder for customer and community services, said:

“These new litter bins for Swanage seafront will replace the old black wheelie bins we’ve had in place for a while now. The new bins have been paid for out of Dorset Council’s share of the Welcome Back Fund, which was set up by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support the safe return to high streets and help build back better from the pandemic.

“These standard-style litter bins are a bit nicer to look at and also give us more flexibility when emptying, as we do not need a large goods vehicle to lift them.

“The bins’ smaller opening should also prove harder for seagulls to get into and will hopefully deter people from filling them up with large bags of household or commercial waste.

“They have also been adorned with stickers provided by Litter Free Dorset, encouraging people to take their litter home if the bin is full.

“I hope the new bins are warmly received by local residents and seafront visitors alike, and want to thank our friends at Swanage Town Council and Litter Free Dorset for their support.”

New bins on Swanage seafront

Share this story

Contact us

Do you have anything to add to this story?

We like to keep everything up-to-date, so if you know more, please help us by getting in touch.

Advertisement 

Top stories

Storm Ciarán sweeps into Swanage brushing away its flood defences Concrete blocks along Swanage seafront to protect against flooding were strewn across the road by the force of Storm Ciarán, while Studland beaches had about five years of coastal erosion ... 1 month ago BBC snubs Purbeck by filming Enid Blyton stories in Cornwall 7 days ago Polar Express magic arrives in Swanage for Christmas 3 weeks ago Crisis at Swanage Railway as £450,000 survival fund is launched 1 month ago Restaurant with perfect view of Swanage Bay to open in 2024 2 weeks ago

Most recent

Enchanted evenings light up Purbeck secret garden Dark December nights have just become a little more magical at Carey’s Secret Garden near Wareham in Dorset, with hundreds of multi coloured festive lights sparkling throughout the grounds. 13 hours ago Swanage seafront survey result gives council splitting headache 2 days ago Plans for growth at Swanage community garden 3 days ago Corfe Castle celebrates a big birthday at Xmas 4 days ago Don’t buy e-scooters for Xmas, warns Dorset Police commissioner 5 days ago