Late kerbside waste collections in Swansea are being caused by staff sickness and "minor" issues with refuse lorries, the council has said. Householders in different parts of the city, such as Sketty, Dunvant, Killay and West Cross, have had their rubbish picked up a day later than scheduled recently but the council said the majority of collections were taking place as normal. It's a particularly busy time of year for refuse staff because of the volume of garden waste left outside people's homes every fortnight.
The council said black bags and recycling should be put out as normal and it is encouraging people to use green food caddies for their food waste every week rather than putting it in black bags every fortnight, which foraging animals can get at. The authority is currently shortlisting candidates for 20 additional refuse posts to help get things back up to speed. READ MORE: The election issues that matter the most to the people of Swansea READ MORE: Man made thousands illegally felling huge area of woodland in Welsh beauty spot "At the moment we are experiencing some disruption to the completion of collections due to issues such as staff sickness or minor vehicle-related problems," said a council spokesman.
"This is leading to a small number of households not getting their household waste collected on their collection day. When this happens we are returning the next morning to collect. We are in the process of recruiting additional waste collection staff, which we expe.