Petition · past parliament

Prevent St. Helens council from changing from 2 week to 4 week bin collections

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

St. Helens council have already decided to wrongly charge extra on top of council tax to collect and recycle green waste they are now proposing to move from bi weekly to four weekly bin collections. This will off course lead to fly tipping and increase in vermin.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Local bin collections are the responsibility of your local council.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

22 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Oct 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.