Every household will see a change to their bin collection day or time, Kirklees Council says.
As part of a major review being proposed, binmen will have just four days to collect waste from all households.
The review of household waste and recycling collections will see the loss of five refuse vehicles from its service and 10 jobs will go.
It means staff will work a 38-hour week with a four-day collection service running Monday to Thursday, so every household faces a change to their day or time of collection.
Kirklees says the changes will save £496,000, and the council admits: “We are now at a point where we need radical change to deliver the most efficient service.”
Around 10 jobs will be axed, although Kirklees says there is no need for redundancies as the posts are currently covered by temporary staff or are already vacant.
Clr Cathy Scott, Cabinet Member for Housing, said that the changes need to be made to cut costs and improve the service.
She said: “We have looked at best practice elsewhere and worked with industry bodies... to develop the new delivery model.
“In the past we have resisted changing bin days for residents in order to provide a top quality service with continuity, but this has come at the cost of efficiency, as over time new estates and properties are added to rounds that unbalance them.
“We are now at a point where we need to deliver the most efficient service.”
Other changes as part of the review include:
If the grey bin lid does not fully close – or it is excessively heavy and deemed unsafe for one person to move – refuse collectors will not empty it. They will put a sticker on the bin setting out the new policy on the grounds of health and safety.
At the time of change, some residents may experience more than two weeks between collections. Kirklees will carry out a one-off collection of excess waste for those households.
The changes will be put before Kirklees Cabinet on Tuesday. If backed Kirklees will contact all households to set out how the changes will affect them.
