Crash slowsWaipā’s glass recycling
Acrash on Monday morning has put Waipā‘s glass recycling truck out of action for the foreseeable future.
The truck and driver were involved in a crash on Monday morning in Te Pahū.
Although no other vehicles were involved, the driver was reportedly shaken.
The truck has now been towed to a workshop and is being assessed for damage.
However, it is likely the purposebuilt vehicle will be out of action at least all week, severely interrupting Waipā’s glass recycling collection, which has only recently come back on stream.
Since the crash, Council has managed to pull another truck into service to start picking up the glass recycling.
Waipā District Council group manager of service delivery Dawn Inglis said she appreciated this was another setback in what had been a problematic few months for the contracted recycling service.
In mid-October, a shortage of drivers, plus sickness, had forced the council to put a temporary hold on its glass recycling collection.
Contractors were only now starting to address the backlog and get services back on track, she said.
“This is another blow and we apologise for that. But we are very grateful no one was seriously hurt and will be doing all we can to catch up as soon as possible. We appreciate this is frustrating for everyone, including us. But our contractors are doing their best in very difficult circumstances.”
The council will provide regular updates on the service through local media and on the council’s Facebook page, said Dawn. Customers could also call the council on 0800 924 723.