A bin strike last summer led to piles of rubbish on city streets for days in the dispute over pay.
Thesays the new plan is intended to improve Glasgow’s recycling rates and make the system more efficient but the union says it is unfairly putting more responsibility on drivers and workers.Read hear how the Glasgow Times reported on cuts to the cleansing budget
The changes to the bin collections include the removal of the purple glass bins from kerbside properties when the Scottish Government Deposit Return Scheme comes in. Under the council’s code of practice, cleansing crews will be expected to lift the lid of the bin and check for unacceptable material and “provide communication to householders if unacceptable material has been presented within a bin”.
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