SOUTH Lakeland District Council (SLDC) says it will continue to prioritise key general waste and kerbside recycling collections, but has warned green waste collections could be disrupted in the coming weeks.
Sion Thomas, Operational Lead for Delivery and Commercial Services at SLDC, said the authority has been affected by a shortage of HGV drivers, and added: "This has been compounded by the ongoing impact of waste and recycling staff being affected by Covid and increased waste tonnages, which means it is taking longer to complete the collection rounds, with recycling and green waste volumes up by more than 11 per cent from the norm, equating to around another 5,000 households of waste."
If your collection has been missed, please visit the SLDC website at www.southlakeland.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/bins-and-boxes/recycling-garden-and-general-waste-bins for more details about what to do next.
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