Waste collection service under pressure

Residual waste, recycling and green waste weren’t collected from a number of properties yesterday.

The service performed well earlier in the year despite COVID resulting in some staff absences. Hopefully the Council will be able to cope with staff absences caused by the “second wave”. It is a vital service.

The Council web site (click) says;

Monday 28 September

We were unable to collect garden waste from Eastward Avenue, Fulford due to blocked access. We will recollect Tuesday 29 September.

We were unable to collect all household waste in an area of Dringhouses due to staff availability. We will collect this waste this evening Monday 28 September.

We were unable to collect recycling waste from Cherry Wood Crescent in Fulford due to blocked access and will return tomorrow, 29 September to recollect; and St Oswalds and Love Lane in Fulford due to capacity and will collect this evening, Monday 28 September.

We were also unable to collect recycling waste from a few streets in Tang Hall due to capacity and will recollect this evening, Monday 28 September.

We were also been unable to collect recycling waste from parts of Badger Hill due to vehicle breakdown. We will recollect this waste this evening Monday 28 September.

We were able to recollect all outstanding waste from last week.

Latest waste service update from York Council – Wednesday 22 July

We were unable to collect household waste from Kingsway West in Westfield due to access issues. We’ll attempt to collect this household waste on Thursday 23 July, access permitting. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.

We were unable to collect recycling from parts of Heworth due to vehicle issues. We’ll collect this recycling on Thursday 23 July. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.

We were unable to collect garden waste from parts of Heworth and parts of Acomb due to vehicle issues. We’ll collect this garden waste on the evening of Wednesday 22 July, or onThursday 23 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We were able to collect all outstanding waste from Tuesday 21 July.

Waste collection update – Chapelfields affected

After a few good days, when most collections were completed on schedule, vehicle unreliability resulted in delays yesterday according to the Council. They report;

Latest waste service update Tuesday 21 July

All household waste collections have been made.

We were unable to collect recycling waste from Chapelfields and parts of Bishopthorpe due to vehicle breakdowns. We’ll return for this waste on the evening of Tuesday 21 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We were unable to collect garden waste from parts of Chapelfields, Askham Lane and Tang Hall due to vehicle breakdowns.

We’ll return to Chapelfields and Askham Lane on the evening of Tuesday 21 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We’ll return to Tang Hall on Wednesday 22 July. Please present your containers for collection by 7am.

We have collected all the outstanding recycling and garden waste from Monday 20 July and Friday 17 July.

Latest waste service update from York Council

Thursday 9 July

We collected all household waste as scheduled.

We were unable to collect recycling from parts of Rufforth and Huntington due to vehicle breakdowns.

We were unable to collect recycling from parts of New Earswick, Haxby and Huntington due to vehicle breakdowns.

We’ll return for waste on the evening of Thursday 9 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We collected all outstanding recycling waste from Wednesday 8 July.

Latest waste service update

Wednesday 8 July

All scheduled household waste and garden waste collections have been made.

We were unable to collect all recycling from parts of Heworth and Old Earswick due to capacity issues. This missed recycling will be collected this evening, Wednesday 8 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We’ve recollected all outstanding garden and recycling waste from Tuesday 7 July.

Latest waste service update from York Council

Tuesday 7 July

All scheduled household waste collections have been made.

We were unable to collect all recycling waste from parts of Acomb and Bishopthorpe due to capacity issues. We’ll return for collections by Wednesday 8 July. Please leave your containers out for collection.

We were unable to collect all garden waste from some properties in Heworth due to a vehicle breakdown. We’ll attempt to collect this on the evening of Tuesday 7 July. Please leave your green bin out for collection.

We have collected all outstanding missed recycling and garden waste from Monday 6 July.

When will waste collection get back to normal?

Most waste due to be collected on Monday was picked up as scheduled. The only exception was recycling in the Naburn area.

The expectation was that the new waste collection lorries – due to arrive early next year – would provide a boost for recycling.

However it seems that hopes that additional capacity might lead to the collection of a greater variety of recyclable items may be dashed. There has been no discussion with Councillors about the configuration of the new lorries. There seems to be little prospect of the collection of, for example, food waste being introduced.

Indeed once source at the York Council is saying that – like the Leeds Council – the separate collection of glass may be abandoned. Instead residents would be asked to return bottles to the “bring sites” which are located across the City.

It is likely that such a policy would lead to a further reduction in the proportion of waste that is recycled in the City.

Latest waste service update from York Council

Thursday 2 July

We collected all household waste and garden waste as scheduled.

We were unable to collect recycling from parts of Strensall, Huntington and New Earswick due to COVID-19 restrictions.

We’ll return for waste on Friday 3 July. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.

We collected all outstanding waste from Wednesday 1 July.

Latest waste service update York Council

Wednesday 1 July

We were unable to collect all household waste from Acomb due to a vehicle breakdown.

We were unable to collect all recycling waste from parts of Acomb and Dringhouses due to vehicle capacity.

We were unable to collect all garden waste from parts of Holgate due to vehicle breakdowns.

All these will be recollected on Thursday 2 July. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.