DELIVERIES of new kerbside recycling boxes in York will resume next month after being put on hold during the summer holidays.

More than 30,000 homes across the city received their boxes earlier in the summer, but the move was temporarily halted to reduce the risk of them being left outside properties while residents were away.

The roll-out will get under way again on September 6, with boxes being delivered to the 40,000 households yet to receive them at a rate of 7,500 a week.

The homes to get them will be in the YO10, 32, 24, 26, 30 and 31 areas.

The aim is for every home to have three boxes in which to store recyclable material, ensuring different items are separated before collection, by the end of October.

Each home is being given two additional plastic boxes with lids, with one being for glass bottles and jars and one devoted to paper and cardboard, while nets will also be provided for residents to use on their existing box for plastic bottles and metal cans. City of York Council said the storage method will also help prevent paper and plastic being blown around by the wind.

Geoff Derham, the council’s head of waste services, said: “The first wave of deliveries began in mid-June and ended when schools broke up for the summer holidays in late July.

“This was because we knew many families would be away during August and we didn’t want to leave the boxes outside residents’ homes for a long period.

“The second phase of deliveries will begin on September 6 and is expected to be complete by mid-October. We’ve already had lots of positive feedback from residents who are finding the new boxes easy to use and feel they look much tidier when stacked outside their homes for collection.”

Exact delivery dates for streets can be found via the related article link.