RESIDENTS of Colchester will be able to recycle textiles outside their homes again this month, with new recycling sacks being delivered in the coming weeks.
Each of the 75,000 homes in the borough which have kerbside collection will receive a roll of 62 new clear recycling bags from April 19.
At the same time, crews will also be delivering the new blue textile recycling bags on behalf of Essex Textiles.
Textile collections will restart from April 26 on blue recycling weeks.
The roll of clear and blue bags will be delivered between April 19 and May 7.
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Residents are asked to note that the bags may not be delivered on their normal collection day.
If you do not receive the bags by May 7 you will be able to report this online from May 14, after which redeliveries will take place.
For more information, visit colchester.gov.uk/recycling.
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