Confirmed bin collection change called 'madness'

BIRMINGHAM City Council is to push ahead with introducing fortnightly bin collections next summer despite major plans being branded 'madness' by opposition.

- ALEXANDER BROCK Local Democracy Reporter

Overflowing bins on Pershore Road, Birmingham

The Labour-run council, which has been grappling with a financial crisis, says it needs to transform its waste service to improve reliability, hit recycling targets and aid its financial recovery.

The changes, which will see collections of household rubbish move from weekly to fortnightly, were initially meant to be rolled out earlier this year.

Weekly food waste collections and a second recycling bin, specifically for recycling paper and cardboard, were also set to be introduced in phases across Birmingham from April onwards.