Binmen will have just four days to collect waste from every Kirklees household.

Kirklees Council has announced a major review of household waste and recycling collections with the loss of five refuse vehicles from its service.

The review will see staff work a 38 hour week with a four-day collection service running Monday to Thursday – it means every household faces a change to their day or time of collection.

Around 10 jobs will be axed, although Kirklees says there is no need for redundancies as the posts are vacant.

Kirklees says the changes will save £496,000 a year, and they admit: “We are now at a point where we need radical change to deliver the most efficient service.”

Other changes include:

  • If the grey bin lid does not fully close – or it is excessively heavy and deemed unsafe for one person to move – refuse collectors will not empty it. They will put a sticker on the bin setting out the new policy on the grounds of health and safety.
  • Fridays will see vehicle maintenance take place.
  • At the time of change, some residents may experience more than two weeks between collections. Kirklees will carry out a one-off collection of excess waste for those households.

The changes will be put before Kirklees Cabinet next Tuesday.

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