This is the latest information I have.
I would continue to urge all involved in this dispute to continue to negotiate and resolve the issue ASAP. Residents deserve an end to this dispute.
Changes to bin collection
contingency announced
Published: Tuesday, 12th February 2019
Changes are being
made to the contingency plan drawn up for bin collections in Birmingham 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 on Monday 18 February.
Under the revised
plan, 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.
During the
dispute, a reasonable amount of “side waste” (2-3 sacks) can be presented
alongside bins when put out for their temporary fortnightly collection.
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 Brett
O’Reilly, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Waste and Recycling at Birmingham
City Council, 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 must do everything we can to minimise the disruption to the
people who live in Birmingham.
“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 Birmingham.
“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
striving to deliver the first-class refuse service the citizens of Birmingham
deserve.”
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