The launch of the three-year programme will see over 2,300 litters bins replaced across the whole of Manchester. The roll out will start in Wythenshawe where the bins are in the greatest need of replacement and finish in northern Manchester.
The project is expected to take a year to complete.
The council hopes that the wider programme will see parks and green spaces become more accessible, additional highway improvements, new benches in community areas as well as repairs or replacement of old play equipment in parks.
‘We are calling on everyone to support us and get involved’
Councillor Lee-Ann Igbon, executive member for vibrant neighbourhoods, said: “We are thrilled to be launching Clean and Green Manchester by rolling out thousands of replacement bins to combat littering in the city.
“This is an ambitious project which will take a year to fully implement across the city – and is part of a three-year city-wide Clean and Green programme of investment that will improve streets and greens spaces for our residents.
“We can’t do this alone, and we are calling on everyone to support us and get involved whether that is changing their behaviour and using our litter bins, volunteering or even report issues directly to us.
“I am confident that this programme will play a major role in tackling issues around waste in our communities, it will invest in our parks and neighbourhoods enabling them to be cleaner and greener and inspire others to give back to their local communities.”
There are opportunities for residents to volunteer to support the project through litter-picking through Keep Manchester Tidy, Friends of Parks groups, or Manchester In Bloom.
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