kerbside

American

[kurb-sahyd] / ˈkɜrbˌsaɪd /

noun

British.

curbside.

kerbside British

/ ˈkɜːbˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the edge of a pavement where it drops to the level of the road
2. ( as modifier )
  
  kerbside rubbish collections

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The council said it provided "an extensive kerbside collection service to recycle and dispose of household waste" as well as two recycling centres.

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It said many of the fly-tipped items could have been taken to one of its recycling centres or collected from the kerbside at no extra cost.

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The city council said 1,753 tonnes of waste was collected at kerbside on 29 December and that it was "identifying the root cause of the fly-tipping problem to tackle the issue".

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This month, the council said it had been collecting an average of approximately 1,330 tonnes of kerbside waste every day, more than it did prior to industrial action, and over the past six months had collected more than 100,000 tonnes of kerbside waste.

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Doncaster Council now offers kerbside collections for vapes and household batteries, to make it easier for residents to recycle them, and reduce the numbers being incorrectly thrown away.

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