A SERIES of drop-in sessions is to be held to enable residents to find out more about a recycling initiative.

Organised by Hartlepool Council, the question and answer events, at five separate locations, form part of an extensive consultation exercise.

Almost 7,000 homes in Fens, Greatham, Newton Bewley and parts of Owton Manor, Rift House and Rossmere are to be given brown wheelie bins for garden waste and white poly bags for plastic bottles and cardboard.

The drop-in sessions will be at: Fens Primary School on June 13; Rossmere Community Building off Rossmere Way on June 14; Brierton Community Sports Centre on June 16; Owton Manor Community Centre on June 17 and at Greatham Community Centre on June 20.