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# Thousands of households have requested additional recycling bags following controversial roll-out
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/thousands-of-households-have-requested-additional-recycling-bags-following-controversial-roll-out/
- Published: 2022-07-13T06:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-13T10:06:58.000Z
- Description: More than 3,200 households across Lichfield have requested an additional recycling bag, it has been revealed.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Environment, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

More than 3,200 households across Lichfield have requested an additional recycling bag, it has been revealed.

The roll-out of the new dual waste collection system by Lichfield District Council – which sees households separate card and paper from their blue bins – came under fire after it emerged some of those distributed [were a third smaller than they should have been](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-admits-new-recycling-bags-in-lichfield-and-burntwood-are-a-third-smaller-than-they-should-be/).

An answer to a question posed by Cllr Steve Norman, leader of the Labour opposition group, at a meeting of the local authority revealed that a number of homes in the area had already sought an extra bag.

Cabinet member Cllr Liz Little said:

> “As of 8th July we had received a total of 3,228 additional bag requests, which is 7% of Lichfield households and we have delivered 2,386 in Lichfield which represents delivery of 74% of the bags requested.  
>  
> Cllr Angela Lax, Lichfield District Council

Cllr Norman said he was keen to understand how the issues with the roll-out had been impacting local families.

> “While I am able to manage with one small blue bag for recycling paper, card and  
> cardboard – even though it is only a 57 litre one – I am aware that for families with children, even those who were lucky enough to receive a correct size 80 litre bag, this may still not be adequate.”  
>  
> Cllr Steve Norman, Lichfield District Council

Cllr Lax said the council was working to roll out more bags where they were needed.

> “We are continuing to accept requests for additional bags and delivering these as quickly as we are able.  
>  
> “They are also now available to collect at the newly re-opened reception area at  
> the Lichfield District Council offices on Frog Lane.”  
>  
> Cllr Angela Lax, Lichfield District Council