How garden waste bins are handed out is set to change after it was admitted the current system is ‘causing problems’ and ‘wasting time’.
Currently people have to ask to be a part of the service provided by South Holland District Council.
Residents then go on a waiting list, which is reported to have long delays.
The matter was brought up by Coun Paul Barnes at a meeting of the district council.
And the authority’s portfolio holder for environmental services Coun Jack Tyrrell said it is to do away with the current wait for the bins, which cost an initial £17.50, followed by £57 for 24 collections over 12 months.
“We’re going to cancel that waiting list after handing out all those bins on it by Christmas,” Coun Tyrrell told the council. “In future you’ll ring up for a bin, be put straight on the system, pay the money and it will go in.
“With other people running this job before they’ve put a list together and put people on a list.
“It’s caused so many problems and is wasting so much time.
“Now we have capacity for it to be easier to put it straight on there and then they’ll be delivered.
“We’ve new staff coming in as we’ve lost quite a few of the old lot and you the councillors will get an update.”
When asked how long it will be for those on the waiting list to get a green bin Coun Tyrrell answered: “Not until the new lady comes in as she is taking it on.”
Coun Barnes had submitted a host of questions about the waste services including how many complaints about fly-tipping have resulted in an investigation.
The data returned stated that out 768 reports, 59 were investigated.
He asked Coun Anthony Casson if this was too low.
“I don’t accept that as being low,” he answered. “The ones investigated are the ones after they’ve been reported.
“If it was tyres or asbestos that wouldn’t be inspected.
“They’d just send the relevant firm out to collect them.”
