The latest update on refuse collections

I am writing to update you on the situation regarding waste collections.

I am pleased to be able to tell you that from Monday (9 October), we will be in a position to resume weekly collections.  This has been helped by crews returning to work following the suspension of industrial action, which has enabled us to return to this position much more quickly than expected.  I would like to thank the crews for their help in this matter.

We also recognise that, due to the disruption, some residents may not have placed their recycling in the correct bins, leading to contamination.  Therefore, we will be taking a pragmatic approach to how the bins are collected for the foreseeable future.

To help encourage people to maintain or return to their good recycling habits, we will be pushing out videos explaining how to use each bin via our social media channels, as well as looking to do as many interviews as possible with mainstream and community media outlets.  I would be grateful if you could share these to ensure our message is spread as widely as possible.

I am grateful to people across Birmingham, including those in your ward, for the patience and understanding shown during this extremely challenging period.  I fully understand the frustration felt by so many and can assure everyone that we want to work with Unite and the unions, via Acas, to resolve the outstanding issues.

Please share this information with residents in your ward, as well as friends, neighbours and contacts.

Regards

Councillor Lisa Trickett

Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling & Environment

 

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