We have proactive plans in place for this type of occasion and additional staff are being brought in to help, but there may still be an impact on collections and street cleansing.
Cllr Tim Valentine, cabinet member for environment at the council, said:
“Our contractors have clear processes in place to keep their staff safe, and if a crew member tests positive, those who work closely with them have to self-isolate to make sure there is no risk of further infection.
“With the high number of cases across the borough, we all need to make sure we are doing all we can to stop the spread of the virus. In this case, that may unfortunately mean some disruption to our collections, for which we apologise.
“If your waste or recycling is not collected on the day you expected, please leave it out and we will get to it as soon as we can including where needed on weekends.”
For information on the council’s work during the pandemic, visit: www.swale.gov.uk/coronavirus
Swale Borough Council
