Edinburgh loses bin collections blamed on disgruntled waste staff

Missed bin collections across Edinburgh have been blamed on a group of rogue waste collectors who are taking industrial action, as council bosses warn staff against refusing kerbside collections or working overtime.

An increasing number of overflowing bins have been reported in recent weeks due to delays in waste services in the capital.




Yesterday, the local authority suspended all blue box glass collections for a week to prioritize collection of household waste and recycling.

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A union claimed the disruptions were due to workers having to start their morning runs an hour later after recent complaints about the noise of glass stacks from the controversial ‘new bins’ installed outside the flats.

And Unite’s City of Edinburgh Council branch disputed claims litter pickers were involved in feral cat ‘work to rule’ action.

But it warned that growing discontent among its members could make “bin kicking two” – a repeat of litter piling up on the capital’s streets during summer festivals, as it did in 2022 – even more likely after the union prepare to vote thousands of members. across Scotland amid a pay dispute.

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