It was unacceptable that people in Falkirk faced having no black box kerbside collection, even if there was a further delay to the Deposit Return Scheme. Speaking after the debate, Cllr Bundy said: “I am pleased that my common-sense amendment about the black box kerbside collection was accepted. Labour councillor Euan Stainbank said: 'This delay came without prior notice and the information from Government has now changed twice about the scheme and what it will look like.'Ĭllr Stainbank said his group understood the value of a deposit return scheme but added: 'We need better information, better communication and a better approach to coordination from central government.' However, in April, the newly elected First Minister, Humza Yousaf, announced that the scheme would be delayed for ten months. Many supermarkets have already created 'reverse vending machines' for customers. The Deposit Return Scheme will mean people are expected to start returning bottles and cans in return for 20 pence per item. Read more: Parking costs will increase in country park and more visitors will be asked to pay In a rare show of cross-party unity, members of the SNP and the Conservatives agreed to back Labour's amendment, asking that Falkirk Council write to the Scottish Government to condemn the communication around the new scheme. While that decision was taken by officers, members of the executive said on Tuesday that they wanted more clarity and improved communication so they could give better information to their constituents.

The council was been forced to extend its contract for 'black box' kerbside recycling for another year after the Scottish Government's sudden announcement that its bottle return scheme would be delayed until March 2024. Members of Falkirk Council 's executive have criticised the Scottish Government for the sudden delay to its Deposit Return Scheme.

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