Figures obtained by Bury’s Lib Dem councillors have revealed a noticeable increase in the number of reported ‘missed bins’ in the last few years.
The figures identify the number of bins reported as not collected by bin type. This includes instances where it is not the Councils fault such as access problems due to parked cars, snow and floods etc, contaminated bins, bins not out and bins too heavy.
Missed Bins 2013/2014
Grey 2230
Brown 1847
Green 1146 B
lue 799
Missed Bins 2014/2015
Grey 1829
Brown 1262
Green 503
Blue 552
Missed Bins 2015/2016
Grey 2227
Brown 1583
Green 816
Blue 869
Lib Dem Group Leader Councillor Tim Pickstone said:
“Missed bins is one of most frequently reported problems to us as local councillors. The Council does provide additional bags in the event of a missed bin, but people are understandably concerned about their bin being missed when the collections are only every three weeks.”
“There has been a noticeable increase in 2015-16 and we’re hoping that the Council take whatever urgent action needs to be taken get this number down.”
(Photo Bury Times)
So we are not the only ones. It’s no a problem if the blue bin is missed as it is 3/4 Empty. However the grey bin and brown bins are frequently missed for no reason ,they are filled correctly and placed with our neighbours which are emptied that day.The stock answer is Go to the tip and we will send a few bags to leave with the bin on the next collection date Ha. Ha That’s Three weeks time,leaving a bin crawling with bacteria .There is food stuck to non recyclable packaging etc.The two weekly brown bin collection is filled by one grass cut yet emptied two weekly if we are lucky so there’s an excess even before the next cut. Rotting food smells the bags disintegrate .
Grey missed twice this year
Living in a block of flats one would assume all bins were emptied on a very regular basis. Recently the bin for recycling paper was overlooked for weeks – we amassed several carrier bags of paper during that time. Is that what we pay our Council Tax for?