A NEW company has been found to run the mixed plastic recycling service.

As reported in The Gazette, nine of the banks were installed across the borough in June for residents to recycle items including yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, food trays, bottle tops and Tetra Pak, in a bid to increase the amount of materials that are recycled.

But last month, Recresco - the company which was responsible for managing the scheme – informed the council that it can no longer provide this service.

The borough council has now confirmed that it has found another UK based company to take over the service, and it is ironing out the final details of the contract.

In the interim, Recresco agreed to continue to empty the bins.