About three quarters of litter and dog bins in West Lindsey have now been fitted with QR codes to make it easier for people to report when they’re full or damaged.
The QR codes are on stickers and when fitted can be scanned directly from any mobile phone, allowing people to report directly back to the council.
Work started on fitting the QR codes to bins in July, and now 1,200 of the 1,950 have the stickers ready for scanning.
Councillor Ian Fleetwood, who originally raised the QR code idea at Full Council last year, said the scheme had proved popular among residents: “People have been very positive, and not just residents in my ward, but across the district. The responses have shown the QR codes are really making a difference.
“We are the authority responsible for waste and recycling across West Lindsey and any scheme like this only serves to make what the council does even more efficient.
“What’s so good about the scheme is that a resident can report a problem with a bin 24 hours a day, which helps make the whole process very efficient.”
