Whilst we had crews out today trying to catch up on general waste, we will not be able to complete all collections so the recovery plan will be focussing on next week.
We will not be collecting over the weekend so we can put resources to better use from Monday 15th when the conditions are expected to be more normal and all roads are hopefully accessible.
Any collections due next week will be collected as planned.
Garden waste collections are being suspended, to free up resources to help catch up the general waste (green bins) missed this week.
Recycling collections missed this week will likely be collected the following week (i.e. we will collect double). However, if the catch up for the general waste makes good progress, we may be able to catch up on the recycling collections sooner. If this is the case, we will provide updates on our website and social media pages.
Side waste may be collected, but we are not actively promoting this as too much additional waste will have a further impact on the service.
If we didn't get to you today, Friday 12th and you were due a general waste collection- please make sure your green bins are out for Monday and next week as we will be investing all our efforts into catching up next week when the weather improves.”
Thank you for your understanding this week.
Swale Borough Council
