I spent some time helping collect recycling earlier this week. A real insight in to just what an amazing job the team does. Once you’ve got your head around which button does what, the hard work starts.

The wheelie bins seemed relatively straighforward after a while but the glass was a nightmare to empty, bending down picking up the boxes really takes its toll. If I’d done a full day I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have been moving the following morning!

Since the Covid pandemic started the volume of waste has increased dramatically across the County, which has put pressure on our refuse teams but has also significantly increased disposal costs.

A huge thank you to the teams out there on the ground and everyone supporting them.