Changes to wheelie bin collections will take effect from next week - affecting around 10,000 residents in the Driffield area.
From Tuesday 7 May East Riding of Yorkshire Council will reduce their green bin collection service from once a week to a single collection each fortnight.
However blue recycling bins will also be emptied once every two weeks, whereas they are currently collected once a month.
On Friday 26 April Eryca and Eryc, council ‘bin bears’ took to the streets of Driffield to highlight the impending changes, while council officers answered queries from the public.
Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “It has been extensively trialled in Driffield already, and we know that it works.
“We know that it is delivering a much better recycling service for residents.
“The new collections are responding to what people want. The comments we have been getting from residents is that they haven’t got the blue bin capacity for their recycling and they need more.
“Overall each year I think it saves about £1.2 million across the whole of the East Riding. What that enables the council to do is provide repairs to the highway and other things like that.”
The new collections will also affect households in Kilham, Langtoft, Middleton on the Wolds, Nafferton, Wetwang, North Frodingham and the surrounding villages.
Coun Fraser urged large families to speak to the council if they have concerns about the new collections, and praised Driffield residents for their enthusiasm for recycling.
Contact all the recycling officers on 01482 395586 or email wastewatchers@eastriding.gov.uk.