Overflowing bins and 'huge mess' spark uproar from locals in 'health hazard'

20 January 2024 , 21:19

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Rubbish that has built up in the east end of Glasgow (Image: Glasgow Live)

Residents have blasted a council for a "huge mess" as piles of rubbish attract animals with some bins not collected since before Christmas.

People in the east end of Glasgow are urging the city council to resume its collection service after their blue recycling bins have been left to overflow since December.

It comes following the festive backlog which has led to bins not being emptied for several weeks and rubbish dumped at the side of the road. Calls have been made for an emergency meeting to take place to discuss the city's "waste crisis".

A resident on Cardross Road has spoken of the impact from overflowing bins which are blighting the neighbourhood. "It's very unpleasant to see it through your window. Squirrels and birds are all attracted to it, it's not good from a health point of view," said the 39-year-old.

People have said the rubbish has attracted animals (Glasgow Live)

"How many bags of rubbish are we supposed to keep inside our homes? I'm trying not to take it out but I can't keep it inside either. It's a huge mess. I'm very frustrated and think things should be back to normal by now. We pay our council tax and if we missed a payment someone would contact us straight away but they aren't doing their own job."

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A spokesman for Glasgow City Council, reported Glasgow Live, said: "There have been delays to household bin collections across the city following the festive holidays but the service is now returning to normal. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay to collections has caused to residents.

"We have been clearing recycling bins in the Dennistoun area today (January 19) and in other parts of the north of the city. We are hopeful that collections in the area should be on schedule from now on.

"Annual leave and sickness among our teams along with weather events such as flooding and snow have all added to the disruption to collections. To support the effort to clear the build-up of waste, staff have been offered overtime, colleagues from other parts of the service have been redeployed temporarily and, where appropriate, agency staff brought in."

Fahad Tariq