Bins are overflowing and dumped rubbish is piling up on streets as the City of Sydney faces a wave of complaints over delays to its waste collection services.
The City of Sydney has blamed worker shortages, industrial action and the lingering effects of COVID-19 for overflowing bins and dumped rubbish piling up on streets as anger and frustration among residents grow.
A City of Sydney spokesman said the council, which is not involved in the dispute between Cleanaway and the Transport Workers Union, was trying to minimise disruption to services. Surry Hills resident Patrick Lloyd says overflowing bins have attracted rats to his street in Surry Hills.Residents have aired grievances about poor rubbish collection since at least last May, when the council said COVID-19 absenteeism was a major factor behind delayed pick-ups and missed bins.
One resident, Patrick Lloyd, said overflowing bins and a build-up of dumped rubbish had attracted rats to his street in Surry Hills. Ben Grant, of Newtown, said his property had been “accumulating garbage”.
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