RIBBLE Valley's three-stream waste collection is under review so a decision can be made on whether to roll it out across the borough.

Residents in Whalley, Langho, Wilpshire, Old Langho, Brockhall Village, Billington, Read, Simonstone, Clayton-le-Dale, Copster Green and Calderstones received two or three wheeled bins for the collection of glass, cans and plastic, non-recyclables and green waste in the summer and are due to be asked what they think of the service.

The consultation with residents could be a pre-cursor to a complete roll out of the three-stream system throughout the Ribble Valley.

Ribble Valley Borough Council's street scene manager Graham Jagger said: "We introduced the new scheme in order to help us meet tough new Government recycling targets and protect the environment. We now want to evaluate the scheme, make sure it is suitable for residents and decide on the best way forward for the rest of the borough."

Ribble Valley Borough Council has commissioned Urban Mines, a charity specialising in resource efficiency, to survey householders via telephone and door-to-door throughout December.

The results will be used to help plan the future of the council's waste collection service.

Mr Jagger added: "We appreciate the enthusiasm with which the new scheme was embraced and would encourage those residents contacted by Urban Mines to take part in the survey.

"Their views will help us improve our waste collection service and plan how it can be rolled out to the rest of the borough."