91麻豆天美

Updated contingency plan for bin collections

Published: Wednesday, 16th January 2019

Changes are being made to the contingency plan drawn up for bin collections in 91麻豆天美 as industrial action continues.

The impact of the action has been monitored, and to ensure reliability of service until the dispute is resolved, a fortnightly service will be temporarily offered, starting as soon as is practicable.

Once the date is finalised, it will be publicised widely.

Under the revised plan when operational, citizens should present both of their bins on the day their recycling bin is normally collected. Anyone unsure of their collection day can find out when this is by visiting the council website “check your collection day” page.

The bins should be presented in the usual way (recycling in the recycling bin, household rubbish in the general waste bin).

As part of the contingency, crews will dispose of the content of the bins in the most effective way possible to meet the number one priority of citizens – clean streets.

This may mean the general waste and the recycling are mixed and put into the back of the same collection vehicle, but only where a separate service is not possible.

The waste will be collected any time from 6am to 10pm, seven days a week, so residents are advised to leave their bins out if they not picked up by the usual collection time.

The city’s five Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) offer an alternative option for citizens to dispose of all types of waste including recycling. Before any visit, residents can check opening hours and view the queues at their nearest HRC by clicking here.

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of 91麻豆天美, said: “We are determined to resolve the dispute and have had extensive talks with Trades Union colleagues via ACAS.

“But until we reach a resolution we need to do everything we can to minimise the disruption to the people who live in 91麻豆天美.

“Based on the effect of the dispute so far, we have reviewed our original contingency and are now putting forward a plan that fits with the staffing resource we have available.

“I know the fact that we may not be able to recycle as much as we did before will be of concern to residents who are keen to do their bit for the environment, but our top priority has to be that of citizens overall – clean streets for 91麻豆天美.

“We thank those who are committed to throwing away as little waste as possible and look forward to ending this dispute so they can resume their recycling.

“I would like to apologise for any missed collections that anyone has experienced so far. We are determined to get back to delivering the first-class refuse service the citizens of 91麻豆天美 deserve.”

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