On Wednesday 18 March 2026, BCP Council proposed a major plan to upgrade public bins across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, to keep streets cleaner and make it easier for residents to dispose of rubbish. The project will involve a phased update of the waste system across the area to replace old equipment with modern units.
The council currently manages around 2,800 litter and dog waste bins, many of which are now old and hard for staff to maintain. Under the new plans, separate bins for dog waste will be phased out and replaced with larger, combined bins that can hold both general litter and pet waste in one place.
The project will cost a total of £260,000, with funding coming from a £200,000 bin replacement Capital Investment Budget and a £60,000 Waste Infrastructure Grant. These new bins are designed to hold more rubbish to stop them from overflowing and will be safer for council staff to empty.
According to Cllr Andy Hadley, Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment & Energy, the council is also exploring the use of recycling points and underground waste containers in busy town centres as part of the wider project. The proposal now needs final approval from the Cabinet and Council before the work to replace the bins can begin.
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