Reading Borough Council has apologised to residents for missed food waste collections following the Easter holidays.
Some people said their bins have not been emptied, and this is due to sickness among the refuse collection team, and some iossues with the collection vehicles.
A statement on Reading Borough Council’s Facebook page noted: “We’re sorry if your food waste has not been collected recently – high levels of sickness amongst the crews and issues with two vehicles have combined to put us behind schedule.
“We are bringing in extra staff this week and putting on additional crews to help us catch up, so if your food waste hasn’t been picked up please leave it out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can to put this right.”
Reacting to the post, a Reading resident posted: “We are also sorry your council tax was collected late, high levels of sickness at home led us to being behind schedule.
“Doesn’t work that way does it!!”
In Reading, food waste is collected from the kerb on a weekly basis, either from a small black external bin or a larger black bin with a blue lid.
Food waste is initially stored in a small grey indoors caddy with council provided green bin liners, but any bag can be used as long as they are not black.
