St Ives Town Council and Star Refuse Collection Services are working together in an exciting new partnership to enhance waste collection services across some of the parish’s most cherished public spaces, parks and gardens.
The collaboration will see Star take on responsibility for emptying a number of general waste, recycling and dog waste bins in and around St Ives, with the potential to expand the service in the future.
Over the last few months, the Town Council has taken ownership of many parks, gardens and green spaces, including their public litter bins. The Council’s aim is, wherever possible to improve the quality of litter bins, the frequency of emptying, making sure they are kept clean and in good repair.
Stephen and Trystan from Star Refuse collection services said: “As a locally based company, we’re deeply committed to keeping St Ives green, clean and beautiful, partnering with St Ives Town Council is an honour, and we’re excited to play our part in ensuring the town’s public spaces remain a place for everyone to enjoy”
Councillor Tony Harris from St Ives Town Council said: “Star will be drawing on its frequent holiday collections in town to keep a regular check on our bins. If people notice an overflowing bin, or are not happy with the service, they can report an individual bin by phone or using a QR code and Star will be able to respond. What really stood out was the quality of Star’s proposal. Even better, they are a trusted St Ives business and they have helped us to find a truly local solution”
Star will be starting collections from early May on the following sites:
– Trewyn Gardens
– Man’s Head
– Palemon Best Park
– Memorial Gardens
– The Island Sloop carpark
– Chy an Gweal Gardens
– Richmond Gardens
The Council will also be rolling out new bin designs, which include dry recycling as well as general and dog waste. Bin locations and more detail can be found on our online maps.
The Council welcome feedback and comments on the number and location of bins on these sites and others in the future.
Please note – the main seafront and street bins will continue to be owned and emptied for Cornwall Council.
