Binmen 'not tipped' at Christmas

Binmen are being refused tips this Christmas because of frustration over rubbish collections and recycling arrangements, the GMB union has said. It says some refuse collectors even face verbal and physical abuse in areas with alternate weekly collections.

Complicated recycling schemes have only added to the problem, with some councils only removing recycling every two weeks, and others asking residents to put out different types of material on different days in different coloured bags.

And in Wandsworth, London, the council issued a warning after residents were approached for Christmas tips by bogus binmen.

View Full Article 23^rd December 2007

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