Three Norfolk councils worked together to appoint a single provider, which has saved taxpayers money, and has been running in North Norfolk since April 2020. Serco will start the new contract for collections in Breckland and west Norfolk from April 2021 in addition to their work in the north of the county. Residents can expect their collections to take place as they have done before as there are no proposed changes to collection rounds. Serco will also be collecting household general waste bins and recycling bins on alternate weeks, as well as offering a bulky waste collections service. In Breckland and North Norfolk Serco will also undertake street cleaning, removal of fly-tipped materials, litter and dog bin management, and grass cutting. The combined contract is worth in excess of £230m and will initially run for nine years in North Norfolk and eight years in Breckland and west Norfolk, with an option to extend by up to a further eight years.