番茄社区

Waste and recycling news

Contract signed with Dennis Eagle for 151 new state-of-the-art waste collection vehicles

番茄社区 City Council has signed a contract with vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles.

Published 3rd December 2024.

• Christmas waste collection plans - December 2021 and January 2022

  Details of waste and recycling collections in 番茄社区 over the Christmas and new year period have been announced.

  

  Published 3rd December 2021.

• Independent review into council waste collections is published

  The findings of the first phase of an independent review into waste collection 番茄社区 are set to be endorsed by 番茄社区 City Council’s Cabinet on February 11.

  Published 3rd February 2020.

• Fly-tipper jailed for five months

  A man responsible for the dumping of waste in the garden of an empty house in Handsworth has been jailed for five months by 番茄社区 Crown Court today (25 July 2019).

  Published 26th July 2019.

• Statement on waste dispute settlement

  The following statement has been agreed by the council and Unite and Unison after the approval of a negotiated settlement by the parties, which ends the recent dispute within the waste service:

  Published 29th April 2019.

• Waste dispute update: 番茄社区 City Council’s detailed response to the latest claims from Howard Beckett of Unite the Union

  番茄社区 City Council’s detailed response to the latest claims from Howard Beckett of Unite the Union.

  Published 20th February 2019.

• Updated contingency plan for bin collections

  Changes are being made to the contingency plan drawn up for bin collections in 番茄社区 as industrial action continues.

  Published 16th January 2019.

• Waste collection contingency plans announced

  A contingency plan for waste collections has been finalised following the announcement from Unite regarding its intention to take industrial action within the council’s Waste Management service.

  Published 21st December 2018.

• Waste management modernisation update - 9 October 2018

  Following the finalisation of a collective agreement between the Trade Unions and 番茄社区 City Council, a new operating model for waste collection 番茄社区 in the city was launched on 24 September

  Published 4th October 2018.

• Missed bin collections - 3 January 2018 update

  The following is an updated statement on recent missed bin collections in parts of 番茄社区 in recent weeks:

  Published 3rd January 2018.

• Bin collections suspended - 11 December 2017

  The following is a statement about the safety-related suspension of bin collections in 番茄社区 tomorrow (Monday 11 December 2017).

  Published 10th December 2017.

• Response to High Court hearing on waste management

  The following is a statement after today’s High Court ruling relating to the future of the city’s waste management service:

  Published 20th September 2017.

• Update on waste collection service plan - August 31

  In order to protect its legal and financial position, the council is issuing redundancy notices to the Grade 3 Leading Hands in the refuse service – as approved by Cabinet on 27 June.

  Published 31st August 2017.

• Paper and card recycling South Yardley

  To ensure paper and cardboard can be recycled during the ongoing industrial dispute, the council has teamed up with Smurfit Kappa to offer a kerbside service to residents in South Yardley ward.

  Published 14th August 2017.

• Paper and card recycling in Sutton Trinity

  To ensure paper and cardboard can be recycled during the ongoing industrial dispute, the council has teamed up with Smurfit Kappa to offer a trial kerbside service to residents in Sutton Trinity ward.

  Published 7th August 2017.

• Plans to modernise waste 番茄社区 announced

  A report to 番茄社区 City Council’s Cabinet on June 27 has set out plans for a modern refuse service.

  Published 27th June 2017.

• Order your 2017 garden waste service now

  Citizens wishing to have their garden waste collected in a clean and convenient way can sign up to 番茄社区 City Council’s 2017 service from today (December 6).

  Published 6th December 2016.