'Icy conditions' blamed as council reveals true extent of bin collection chaos with 220 streets missed
A council has has revealed the extent of post-Christmas missed bin collections by publishing a list of hundreds of streets where rubbish and recyclables have not been picked up.
Bolton council said that due to recent icy conditions, they were experiencing delays to many bin collections. Many of the collections were the first pick ups since the holiday period with the added pressure on household waste which that often causes.
The council said their waste collection teams are continuing to respond to reports of any missed streets ‘as quickly as possible’.
The authority has published a list on their website of 220 streets in the borough where collections have been missed. They said that list had been updated on January 7
A council spokesman, said: “If your street is listed, we are aware you bin has not been emptied yet, and you do not need to report it.”
They added: “Regrettably, any reports of missed bins from individual households, logged prior to Monday, January 5, will have to wait until the next scheduled collection.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and please note that any excess waste can be taken to your nearest household waste recycling centre.”
The list of missed bin collection streets gives a reason for the failure to pick up with the vast majority listed as ‘no access, return within 48 hours’.
Other missed collections were due to ‘operational issues’, with the council again pledging to return with two days.
Some streets listed by the council have missed more than one type of collection.
For instance residents on Beech Street didn’t have their burgundy bin collected on December 24 or their grey bin on December 31.
Householders on Eckersley Road have two successive burgundy bin pick ups missed on December 24 and January 7 due to access problems for collection teams.
To see if your street is affected go to https://www.bolton.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/bin-may-not-emptied/5?.