“We hope that improvement in waste containment in the area will also discourage people from fly-tipping,” Mr Harvey said.
He said from mid-August households in the Derby ward, Bootle, will see the changes which “align with our standard model across Sefton”.
However, some residents raised concerns.
Commenting on a local Facebook page, Michael Brennan said not everyone wanted wheelie bins.
“A lot of people like the idea of gull-proof sacks, which are used by other coastal towns up and down the UK,” he said.
Lynn Cato added: “Our house has no front garden or space to put a wheelie bin.”
Kate Sullivan wrote: “I’ve seen houses with wheelie bins still dumping black bags outside. If you have more rubbish than a bin can hold, the seagull problem isn’t solved.”
The council said residents would be kept fully informed.