| Topic: | Re:Where have all the bins gone? | |
| Posted by: | Roy Robart | |
| Date/Time: | 22/06/16 16:29:00 |
| Here's the reply I received today to my own complaint: "Wandsworth has always had a policy of placing litter bins only on streets that are cleaned once a day. For the purposes of street cleansing Dover House Road is cleaned at the following frequency: Dover House Road Up Richmond Rd - Huntingfield Rd 1 x Daily Dover House Road Crestway - Huntingfield Rd Wed Dover House Road Putney Heath – Crestway Wed Only one section is cleaned daily and therefore eligible for litter bins. It has become apparent that over time a number of litter bins have been placed on roads not scheduled to have litter bins. It may well be that these bins would have been installed to appease residents and other complainants but nevertheless were done so incorrectly and are now being removed. The thing about the litter bins being installed inappropriately is that they create other problems when inconsiderate residents fill them full of their own rubbish, leave black sacks around them or even worse trade waste, all of which can be tackled in other ways. There is never an excuse for dropping litter. I have noted the point you raise about the lack of street cleansing and am disappointed by this but thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will arrange for inspections to take place on Wednesday after cleansing this week to ensure a through clean is being carried out. The article in the Brightside was not specifically addressing litter issues more that of the increasing number of fly tips we are being asked to clear each year and was to inform residents of increased enforcement activity in fly tipping hot spots, the new team can be directed when and wherever needed as they will fine and or prosecute those found littering or fly tipping. I will ask that the Dover House Road and Putney Heath areas are included now on their patrols. Regards Sharon Wright Waste Manager" |