A no-deal Brexit could delay the arrival of new wheelie bins for Bexley and push the costs up, a new report has revealed.

Councillors have raised concerns in the past over the impact the controversial split with the EU will have on the delivery of the wheelie bins coming in from abroad.

If Britain crashes out with a “no-deal” scenario there would be repercussions for businesses, tariffs and borders, according to critics.

A new report from officers explains the possibility of a hard Brexit with no transition could lead to expensive tariffs and delays.

According to their report: “The potential of a hard Brexit with no transition period has reduced in recent weeks. If a hard Brexit was to occur there are two risks a 6.5 per cent tariff on the anticipated cost of £3.5 million and potential delays in delivery.

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“Three tenders have been received and are currently being evaluated. The order is expected to be placed before mid May.

“The anticipated rollout start is July 2019. It will take 14 weeks to deliver two bins to each property at a rate of 2,000 bins per day.”

The council is purchasing 160,000 new wheeled bins following the agreement to change how rubbish is collected in the borough earlier this year.

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Recycling will be taken fortnightly as the council tries to get its recycling rates up and save money.

Households will also have two new wheelie bins – one for paper and cardboard and one for mixed recycling.

“Possible delays in the transition to the new service if there was an unplanned Brexit without a transition period may create delays at the ports,” officers said.

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“To reduce this risk officers have planned to have up to four weeks of wheeled bins, either in the Borough or close by, before the rollout starts so that residents would not be adversely affected.”

The report will go before Bexley’s places overview and scrutiny committee on Wednesday, June 26.

The Tory leadership contenders have different visions for Britain’s exit for the EU, with Rory Stewart so far the only candidate to rule out no-deal completely.

Earlier this year, EU leaders granted Britain a Brexit delay until October 31, a date in which Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab have committed to leave on.