Concern at ‘lack of recycling bins’ in city
CRITICS have warned there are not enough recycling bins to cope with the new threeweekly collection rollout. On Monday, the main door properties in the North West of Glasgow will move to the controversial reduced green wheelie bin collection.
The move, which has already been implemented in the North East, is aimed at encouraging an increase in the city’s recycling rates.
However, Blairdardie and
Old Drumchapel Community Council fear a lack of blue, brown and purple bins - designed for recyclable materials, such as glass or cardboard – will spell “disaster” for the area’s residents.
Secretary Eric Flack insists the problem arises from a popular terraced house design that features a flight of stairs leading from the pavement to the front door.
He said: “A lot of the houses in Blairdardie are like this and a lot of them don’t have blue, purple or brown bins because they either keep their bins on the pavement or at their front door.
“It’s a lot for people to hump these bins up and down stairs, but otherwise all the bins will be out the pavement.
“It’s going to be a nightmare for everyone to get the right bins in time. It’s a bit of a disaster.”
As previously reported, the move to extend the pilot project into the area next has been met with backlash.
Petitions were signed by thousands of people calling for a halt to the programme, while a survey found 97% of around 4000 respondents wanted Glasgow City Council to go back to the drawing board. The move is expected to be rolled out in the city’s South Side later this year.
It’s understood more than 100 recycling wheelie bins have been delivered to residents in the area ahead of the collection schedule change.
A spokeswoman for the council said: “We are delivering brown and purple bins to the residents who asked for them.”
The local authority has urged anyone in need of a bin to get in touch.
It’s going to be a nightmare for everyone