A CAMPAIGN has been launched to get Wyre Forest District Council and residents working together to keep pavements bin free.

The aim of the campaign, which has already begun in the Sutton Park and Greenhill areas of Kidderminster, aims to clean up the district and make pavements safer for pedestrians by asking householders to not leave bins on footpaths after they have been emptied.

District councillor Helen Dyke, cabinet member for operational services, said: “We know that on some streets, people without driveways or front gardens leave their bins on the pavements because it is more convenient. However, this is causing a problem in certain areas.

“Wheelie bins left on the pavement get in the way of wheelchairs and pushchairs and make it difficult to walk along safely. It also makes the street look untidy.

“Moving the bins also makes it easier for street cleaners to clean the pavements and roads so if they are moved it will contribute to the area looking more attractive and being cleaner in the future.”

Bins that are left out for more than two days after the day they have been emptied are having tags put on them, asking the householder to move the bin off the footpath.

The council said it is also offering help to residents who are not able to store their bin at the rear of the property because they do not have any access.

More information about refuse and recycling can be found at wyreforestdc.gov.uk/waste